Secondary pericarditis due to hydatic cyst rupture

Authors
Iglesias, LF Zabala, M Morales, MZY Marcos, G Eguaras, MG Vega, J Vaccari, O Porras, Y Montero, J
Citation
Lf. Iglesias et al., Secondary pericarditis due to hydatic cyst rupture, REV ESP CAR, 52(2), 1999, pp. 135-138
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
ISSN journal
03008932 → ACNP
Volume
52
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
135 - 138
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-8932(199902)52:2<135:SPDTHC>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Cardiac hydatic cysts are rare and represent 0,5 to 2% of all hydatic cysts in humans, but usually associated with fatal complications. We report a case of a male 27 years old with an hydatidic cyst located in l eft ventricle asymptomatic until rupture. It was diagnosed by two-dimension al echocardiogram in a control.