HYDATID CYST OF THE HEART A REPORT OF 5 CASES

5 Cases of hydatid cysts of the heart underwent successful enucleation or removal of the cysts with the aid of cardiopulmonary bypass are being reported. Their location, signs, symptoms, diagnostic procedures and consequences are being discussed. Clinical, radiologic, electrocardiographic and corona...

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Published inActa medica Iranica Vol. 35; no. 1-2
Main Author M. Rahbar H. Ahmadi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tehran University of Medical Sciences 01.06.1997
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cardio pulmonary bypass
cystotomy
marsupialization
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Summary:5 Cases of hydatid cysts of the heart underwent successful enucleation or removal of the cysts with the aid of cardiopulmonary bypass are being reported. Their location, signs, symptoms, diagnostic procedures and consequences are being discussed. Clinical, radiologic, electrocardiographic and coronary angiographic findings all confirmed the diagnosis. AH the patients had uneventful postoperative course and had been foliowed-up regularly. Cardiac hydatid cyst is seen infrequently, even in the endemic regions. The incidence rate is 0.3 to 2 percent of all hydatid cyst patients, thus it is not a matter of routine cardiac surgery practice.
ISSN:0044-6025
1735-9694