CARDIAC ECHINOCOCCOSIS - A RARE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC DIAGNOSIS

Authors
SIWACH SB KATYAL VK",JAGDISH
Citation
Sb. Siwach et Katyal Vk",jagdish, CARDIAC ECHINOCOCCOSIS - A RARE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC DIAGNOSIS, HEART, 77(4), 1997, pp. 378-379
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
HEART → ACNP
ISSN journal
13556037
Volume
77
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
378 - 379
Database
ISI
SICI code
1355-6037(1997)77:4<378:CE-ARE>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
A 30 year old female admitted for evaluation of left chest pain was su spected to have multiple cardiac hydatid cysts. The diagnosis was esta blished by cross sectional echocardiography and computed tomography, s upported by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for echinococcos is. Medical therapy altered the echopattern of the cysts but failed to reduce cystic masses. Surgery was advocated but refused by the patien t.