Intramyocardial hydatid cyst: a mistaken identity and its successful removal on a beating heart

Hydatid cyst of the heart is a rare but potentially fatal disease. There have been reports of the occurrence of such cysts, but we present here a unique experience of mistaken identity of a right ventricular intramyocardial hydatid cyst for a mediastinal hydatid cyst, leading to a dangerous intraope...

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Published in:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 2011-08, Vol.13 (2), p.208-210
Main Authors: Sai Chandran, Bathala Vedagiri, Durga Prasad, Rath, Sudarsan Reddy, Palle, Subbarao, Venkata Kumara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiac Surgical Procedures - methods
Diagnosis, Differential
Echinococcosis - diagnosis
Echinococcosis - surgery
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Diseases - diagnosis
Heart Diseases - parasitology
Heart Diseases - surgery
Humans
Myocardium
Radiography, Thoracic
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Young Adult
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Summary:Hydatid cyst of the heart is a rare but potentially fatal disease. There have been reports of the occurrence of such cysts, but we present here a unique experience of mistaken identity of a right ventricular intramyocardial hydatid cyst for a mediastinal hydatid cyst, leading to a dangerous intraoperative procedure.
ISSN:1569-9293
1569-9285
DOI:10.1510/icvts.2011.267518