DOI: 10.12890/2023_003886

Cardiac hydatid disease with palpitations as the only presenting complaint: the egg in the nest

Authors

  • Ali Azari Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vascular Surgery Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
  • Leila Bigdelu Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vascular Surgery Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
  • Ossama Maadarani Critical Care Unit, Internal Medical Department, Ahmadi Hospital-Kuwait Oil Company, Kuwait
  • Zouheir Bitar Critical Care Unit, Internal Medical Department, Ahmadi Hospital-Kuwait Oil Company, Kuwait

omaadarani@kockw.com

Keywords

Hydatid cyst, cardiac echinococcosis, echocardiography

Abstract

Hydatid disease, also known as cystic echinococcosis, is a parasitic infection caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. It usually invades organs such as the liver and the lungs but can affect any organ. Isolated cardiac involvement is a rare manifestation. We present a case of isolated left ventricle hydatid cyst with negative serological tests, which was treated with surgical removal and confirmed by histopathological examination.

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Published

2023-04-27

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 5 (2023)

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Azari A, Bigdelu L, Maadarani O, Bitar Z. Cardiac hydatid disease with palpitations as the only presenting complaint: the egg in the nest. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2023 Apr. 27 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];10(5). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/3886

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