A CASE OF CARDIAC HYDATID CYST LOCALIZED IN THE LUNGS BILATERALLY ANDON ANTERIOR WALL OF RIGHT VENTRICLE

Authors
YEKELER I KOCAK H AYDIN NE BASOGLU A OKUR A SENOCAK H PAC M
Citation
I. Yekeler et al., A CASE OF CARDIAC HYDATID CYST LOCALIZED IN THE LUNGS BILATERALLY ANDON ANTERIOR WALL OF RIGHT VENTRICLE, The thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon, 41(4), 1993, pp. 261-263
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System","Respiratory System",Surgery
Journal title
The thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon → ACNP
ISSN journal
01716425
Volume
41
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
261 - 263
Database
ISI
SICI code
0171-6425(1993)41:4<261:ACOCHC>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
A 23-year-old man had been coughing with hemoptysis, and had received tuberculostatic medication for four months without any benefit. Upon r eferral, two-dimensional echocardiography showed a cystic mass located in the anterior right-ventricular wall, without any protrusion into t he ventricular cavity. CT examination revealed three cysts in the lung fields bilaterally, additionally a multilocular cystic image in the r ight-ventricular wall was observed. All components of hydatid cysts in the heart and lungs were removed in the same session by median sterno tomy. Extracorporeal bypass was used in this operation.