Large hydatic cyst of the left ventricle associated with syncopal attacks.
An unusual case of giant hydatic cyst of the left ventricle producing cardiac and systemic symptomatology is described. The patient had suffered presyncopal and syncopal attacks and the final diagnosis was made by combination of echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging and serological tests. Surgical resection of the cyst supplemented by medical therapy yielded favorable results.
Niarchos
Constantinos
C
Kounis
George N
GN
Frangides
Christos R
CR
Koutsojannis
Constantinos M
CM
Batsolaki
Maria
M
Gouvelou-Deligianni
Georgia V
GV
Kounis
Nicholas G
NG
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004452:Echocardiography; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013575:Syncope / Q000469:parasitology*; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000469:parasitology*