A CARDIAC GIANT HYDATID CYST OF THE INTERVENTRICULAR SEPTUM MASQUERADING AS ISCHEMIC-HEART-DISEASE - ROLE OF MR-IMAGING

Authors
UNAL M TUNCER C SERCE K BOSTAN M EREM C GOKCE M
Citation
M. Unal et al., A CARDIAC GIANT HYDATID CYST OF THE INTERVENTRICULAR SEPTUM MASQUERADING AS ISCHEMIC-HEART-DISEASE - ROLE OF MR-IMAGING, Acta cardiologica, 50(4), 1995, pp. 323-326
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Acta cardiologica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00015385
Volume
50
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
323 - 326
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-5385(1995)50:4<323:ACGHCO>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Cardiac echinococcosis is a very rare disease, especially in girls. We report a case of interventricular septum echinococcosis. A 14-year-ol d girl was referred for chest pain. Magnetic resonance imaging and two -dimensional echocardiography revealed a cyst in the distal interventr icular septum. We concluded that MR imaging is useful in diagnosis and planning of surgery. Cardiac hydatid cyst should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with anginalike pain in endemic ar eas.