title: Giant cardiac hydatid cyst in the interventricular septum protruding to right ventricular epicardium.
abstract: Cardiac hydatid cyst is a rare condition, and the location of a hydatid cyst in the interventricular septum is exceptional. A 54-year-old female was admitted to our hospital with complaints of chest pain, shortness of breath and malaise. Transthoracic echocardiography defined a cystic mass lesion of 50 × 59 mm originating from apex of the heart protruding into and compressing the interventricular septum. The cyst was excised surgically and the patient was discharged on the 8th postoperative day without symptoms. In our case, localization of the cystic mass was within interventricular septum which is an uncommon site. It limited both ventricular volumes significantly. In addition, this cyst was extensively protruding to the right ventricular epicardium.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey.
authors: Yuksel
authors: Y
authors: Besir
authors: Arif
authors: A
authors: Gucu
authors: Suleyman
authors: S
authors: Surer
authors: Orhan
authors: O
authors: Rodoplu
authors: Mehmet
authors: M
authors: Melek
authors: Omer
authors: O
authors: Tetik
mesh_terms: D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium / Q000469:parasitology*; D054088:Ventricular Septum / Q000469:parasitology*
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole