Surgical management of cardiac cystic echinococcosis in a paediatric patient: a case report

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2022 Nov 8;35(6):ivac279. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivac279.

Abstract

Cystic echinococcosis, a zoonotic parasitic disease, is endemic to many countries worldwide. This slowly progressing disease is seen rarely in the paediatric age group. In terms of cyst localization, cardiac involvement is infrequent. We report the case of a successful surgical and medical management of a paediatric hydatid disease patient with involvement of the heart.

Keywords: Cardiac cyst; Cystic echinococcosis; Hydatid disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Cysts*
  • Echinococcosis* / diagnostic imaging
  • Echinococcosis* / surgery
  • Heart
  • Heart Diseases* / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Diseases* / parasitology
  • Heart Diseases* / surgery
  • Humans