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- - The report discusses an unusual case of cardiac echinococcosis that resulted in brain hemorrhage from the breaking of a mycotic aneurysm in a cerebral artery.
- - Further examinations revealed the presence of multiple cysts in both the heart and liver.
- - A combination of transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography, MRI, and CT scans helped to accurately diagnose disseminated echinococcosis and assess the characteristics of the cardiac mass and its surrounding structures.
Article Abstract
: In this report, we present a rare case of cardiac echinococcosis presenting with cerebral haemorrhage due to rupture of a mycotic aneurysm in a peripheral branch of the media cerebral artery. Further investigations lead to discovery of multiple cysts in the heart and liver. The complementary use of transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography, MRI and computed tomography lead to the final diagnosis of disseminated echinococcosis and allowed precise evaluation of the anatomical and structural characteristics of the cardiac mass, its boundaries and its relationship with the surrounding anatomic structures.
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