Cardiac Alveolar Echinococcosis: a Rare Case Report

There are few case reports in the literature about the cardiac involvement in this tumor-like disease that primarily involves the liver. Although the liver is the most commonly affected organ, other organs may also be affected, including the heart. A 62-year-old male patient, who had been operated t...

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Published in:Indian journal of surgery 2021-10, Vol.83 (Suppl 4), p.951-954
Main Authors: Colak, Abdurrahim, Kaya, Ugur, Aksungur, Nurhak, Ceviz, Munacettin, Aydın, Yener
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiac patients
Cardiac Surgery
Case Report
Case reports
Cysts
Echinococcosis
Liver
Liver diseases
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neurosurgery
Parasitic diseases
Pediatric Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Surgery
Surgical clinics
Thoracic Surgery
Tumors
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Summary:There are few case reports in the literature about the cardiac involvement in this tumor-like disease that primarily involves the liver. Although the liver is the most commonly affected organ, other organs may also be affected, including the heart. A 62-year-old male patient, who had been operated three years ago due to hepatic alveolar cyst hydatid, was admitted to the General Surgery clinic with complaints of dyspnea and abdominal pain, and as recurrence was observed in the computed tomography of the patient who had cardiac involvement. In cases with liver AE, other organs must also be evaluated for involvement.
ISSN:0972-2068
0973-9793
DOI:10.1007/s12262-021-03143-z