Isolated pericardial and intracardiac hydatidosis: presentation as congestive cardiac failure and fatal pulmonary embolism.
Localization of hydatid cysts in the heart is a rare phenomenon, with an incidence of 0.5-2%. In almost half these cases, the heart is the sole organ to be involved. We report a case of massive pericardial hydatidosis in a female patient who presented with features of congestive cardiac failure. Cysts in the endocardium of right side of the heart resulted in fatal pulmonary embolism.
Katewa
Ashish
A
Dr. P. K. Sen Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Seth G. S. Medical College & K. E. M. Hospital, Mumbai, India.
Vaideeswar
Pradeep
P
Khandekar
Jayant V
JV
Sajid
Sayed
S
Jawale
Rahul M
RM
Agrawal
Nandkishore B
NB
Sathe
Pragati A
PA
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D010496:Pericardium / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed