Cardiac Hydatid Cyst: A Rare but Potentially Life-Threatening Presentation of Hydatid Disease
Cardiac echinococcosis is a rare and severe manifestation of hydatid disease. It is caused by parasitic infestation by the Echinococcus species and can lead to life-threatening complications. Diagnosis is difficult due to nonspecific symptoms, but echocardiography is a highly sensitive diagnostic me...
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| author | Kanhai Lalani M. Sudhakar Rao R. Padmakumar Pankti Parikh M. V. Ashwini Ujwal teja Dhulipalla |
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| description | Cardiac echinococcosis is a rare and severe manifestation of hydatid disease. It is caused by parasitic infestation by the Echinococcus species and can lead to life-threatening complications. Diagnosis is difficult due to nonspecific symptoms, but echocardiography is a highly sensitive diagnostic method. Albendazole treatment is effective in managing these cysts and can be an alternative to surgery. A patient with multiple cardiac hydatid cysts was successfully treated with albendazole, highlighting the importance of prompt diagnosis and treatment to prevent life-threatening complications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d804c85150eb4a1da4f6f45fd5c94e342025-08-20T03:47:06ZengHouston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular CenterMethodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal1947-61082024-03-0120212412710.14797/mdcvj.13331310Cardiac Hydatid Cyst: A Rare but Potentially Life-Threatening Presentation of Hydatid DiseaseKanhai Lalani0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7399-4630M. Sudhakar Rao1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9439-3703R. Padmakumar2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8121-3304Pankti Parikh3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8121-3304M. V. Ashwini4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7974-2151Ujwal teja Dhulipalla5https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8933-6402Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, KarnatakaKasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, KarnatakaKasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, KarnatakaKasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, KarnatakaKasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, KarnatakaKasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, KarnatakaCardiac echinococcosis is a rare and severe manifestation of hydatid disease. It is caused by parasitic infestation by the Echinococcus species and can lead to life-threatening complications. Diagnosis is difficult due to nonspecific symptoms, but echocardiography is a highly sensitive diagnostic method. Albendazole treatment is effective in managing these cysts and can be an alternative to surgery. A patient with multiple cardiac hydatid cysts was successfully treated with albendazole, highlighting the importance of prompt diagnosis and treatment to prevent life-threatening complications.https://account.journal.houstonmethodist.org/index.php/up-j-mdbcj/article/view/1333hydatid diseasecardiac hydatid cystechinococcus speciesalbendazoleechinococcosishydatid cyst |
| spellingShingle | Kanhai Lalani M. Sudhakar Rao R. Padmakumar Pankti Parikh M. V. Ashwini Ujwal teja Dhulipalla Cardiac Hydatid Cyst: A Rare but Potentially Life-Threatening Presentation of Hydatid Disease Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal hydatid disease cardiac hydatid cyst echinococcus species albendazole echinococcosis hydatid cyst |
| title | Cardiac Hydatid Cyst: A Rare but Potentially Life-Threatening Presentation of Hydatid Disease |
| title_full | Cardiac Hydatid Cyst: A Rare but Potentially Life-Threatening Presentation of Hydatid Disease |
| title_fullStr | Cardiac Hydatid Cyst: A Rare but Potentially Life-Threatening Presentation of Hydatid Disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cardiac Hydatid Cyst: A Rare but Potentially Life-Threatening Presentation of Hydatid Disease |
| title_short | Cardiac Hydatid Cyst: A Rare but Potentially Life-Threatening Presentation of Hydatid Disease |
| title_sort | cardiac hydatid cyst a rare but potentially life threatening presentation of hydatid disease |
| topic | hydatid disease cardiac hydatid cyst echinococcus species albendazole echinococcosis hydatid cyst |
| url | https://account.journal.houstonmethodist.org/index.php/up-j-mdbcj/article/view/1333 |
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