Ahmad Y, Maree G, Omar S, Alkhalaf H. A rare location of cardio hydatid cyst with multiple organ involvement: a case report.
Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2023;
85:1220-1222. [PMID:
37113847 PMCID:
PMC10129155 DOI:
10.1097/ms9.0000000000000448]
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Abstract
Cardiac cysts in hydatid cysts, a parasitic disease, are extremely rare, and left-atrial hydatid cysts are even more unusual. Therefore, the authors report herein a rare case of a hydatid cyst in the left atrium. According to them, this is the third documented case of left-atrial hydatid cysts.
Presentation of Case
A 25-year-old male presented at the outpatient clinic with atypical chest pain, hacking cough, dyspnoea, nausea, and vomiting for 2 months. Echocardiography showed a left-atrial unilocular, well-delineated mass. The authors also found multiple liver cysts and spleen cysts.
Discussion
The widespread distribution of the disease in our regions, the dog contact story of the patient, and the appearance on echocardiograms were strong reasons to diagnose a hydatid cyst in the left atrium, which may cause many symptoms (bundle branch conduction, arrhythmias, myocardial infarction) or unexpected death.
Conclusions
The authors aimed to report this case due to the disease's high probability of death, even asymptomatic patients with cardiac hydatid disease should all be referred for early surgery.
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