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Surgical treatment of a giant hydatid cyst in the interventricular septum.
Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg
January 2025
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Marmara University Pendik Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
The surgical procedure detailed in this case report focuses on the treatment of a large cardiac hydatid cyst located in the intraventricular septum. The surgical intervention comprised a comprehensive approach involving a median sternotomy and cardiopulmonary bypass. A localized mass below the tricuspid valve at the basal region of the interventricular septum was revealed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCardiac hydatid cysts (CHC) are rare complications of echinococcosis, often presenting diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. We report a case of recurrent CHC in a 35-year-old male with a history of cerebral and pelvic hydatid cysts. Diagnostic imaging revealed significant cardiac involvement, necessitating surgical intervention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevalence of Hydatidosis in Cattle Slaughtered at Bishoftu Municipal Abattoir, Ethiopia, and Assessment of Its Economic Loss and Community Awareness.
Vet Med Int
November 2024
Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Sodo, Ethiopia.
Hydatid disease is a zoonotic disease caused by the intermediate stage of dog tapeworm . The study investigated the prevalence of hydatid cysts and the risk factors in cattle slaughtered at the Bishoftu municipal abattoir. It also analyzed the economic loss and community's awareness of this matter.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBeyond the expected: left ventricular myocardial hydatid cyst a case report.
Oxf Med Case Reports
November 2024
Department of Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Hydatid disease is an infection caused by the larval form of Echinococcus. It is a zoonosis primarily affecting the lungs and liver. While pulmonary involvement is most common, the cysts can develop in various extrapulmonary sites within the thorax, such as the pleural cavity, fissures, mediastinum, heart, vascular structures, chest wall, and diaphragm.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSingle-stage surgical management of simultaneous pulmonary and splenic hydatidosis: A rare case report.
Int J Surg Case Rep
December 2024
Department of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, The Military Hospital of Instruction of Tunis, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia.
Introduction: hydatid disease, caused by Echinococcus granulosus, primarily affects the liver and lungs, with splenic involvement being exceedingly rare, occurring in only 0.5 % of cases. This case report highlights a 17-year-old male presenting with a complicated hydatid cyst in the lung, along with an incidental splenic cyst, emphasizing the importance of single-stage surgery in treating multi-organ hydatid disease.
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