title: Cardiac cystic echinococcosis: Report of three cases.
abstract: We present a retrospective analysis of three cases of cardiac hydatidosis, who underwent surgery between 2010 and 2012. Two patients had a lesion in the interventricular septum, whereas one patient had the lesion in apicoinferior wall of LV. The diagnosis was made by echocardiography, but magnetic resonance imaging was utilized to assess cyst activity and extend of disease. All patients were placed on cardiopulmonary bypass. No postoperative complication or death occurred. The patients discharged uneventfully and all of them were free from hydatid disease at two years follow-up. We concluded that cardiac hydatid cysts should be removed surgically regardless of their location or extent, even in asymptomatic patients.
authors.affiliation: Consultant Cardiovascular Surgeon, Kartal Dr Lutfi Kirdar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul 34890, Turkey. Electronic address: dr.ozgealtas@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ozge
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Altaş
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kosuyolu Heart Training & Research Hospital, Istanbul 34846, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sabit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sarıkaya
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sakarya University, Medical Faculty, Sakarya 54300, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saçlı
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kosuyolu Heart Training & Research Hospital, Istanbul 34846, Turkey.
authors.forename: Onur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yerlikhan
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kosuyolu Heart Training & Research Hospital, Istanbul 34846, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kaan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kırali
keywords: Cysts; Echinococcosis; Hydatid echinococcosis; Parasitology; Ventricular septum