Living with a pericardial hydatid cyst for 50 years
International Journal of the Cardiovascular Academy, cilt.7, sa.2, ss.60-61, 2021 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 7 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2021
- Doi Numarası: 10.4103/ijca.ijca_13_21
- Dergi Adı: International Journal of the Cardiovascular Academy
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.60-61
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Cyst, hydatid, pericardium
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Isolated cardiac location is an uncommon presentation of echinococcosis and involvement of the pericardium is even rarer. It may lead to various complications or remain asymptomatic for a long time. We report a case of a 71-year-old woman with isolated pericardial hydatid cyst (without myocardial involvement) that observed with incidentally.