Cardiac hydatid cysts located in both the left ventricular apex and the intraventricular septum: Case report

Authors
Ulgen, MS Alan, S Karadede, A Aydinalp, O Toprak, N
Citation
Ms. Ulgen et al., Cardiac hydatid cysts located in both the left ventricular apex and the intraventricular septum: Case report, HEART VESS, 15(5), 2000, pp. 243-244
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
HEART AND VESSELS
ISSN journal
09108327 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
243 - 244
Database
ISI
SICI code
0910-8327(2000)15:5<243:CHCLIB>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Cardiac hydatid cyst is rarely encountered and constitutes 0.5%-2% of all h ydatid cases. Although left ventricular (LV) location for hydatid cysts has been frequently reported, the involvement of both the left ventricle and t he interventricular septum (IVS) has not been previously reported in the li terature. We present a case of cardiac hydatid cyst with fatal recurrent ce rebral embolism and the unusual involvement of both LV and IVS demonstrated by transthoracic echocardiography.