title: Cardiac hydatidosis.
abstract: We report a case of an adult who developed superior vena cava syndrome because of cardiac hydatidosis. A 37-year-old man from Morocco developed progressive dyspnoea and cough. Cardiac hydatidosis was diagnosed because of both the typical radiological findings and the positive serology for echinococcosis. The patient was treated by surgery and albendazole without complications.
authors.affiliation: Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Hôpital Nord, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Mathilde
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Neuville
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Grisoli
authors.forename: Alexane
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nicoud
authors.forename: Alexis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jacquier
authors.forename: Jean-Christophe
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Lagier
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Collart
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Parola
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013502:General Surgery / Q000379:methods; D006321:Heart / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009018:Morocco; D010272:Parasitic Diseases; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D015766:Albendazole