03Apr 2019

CARDIAC HYDATID CYST IN THE INTERVENTRICULAR SEPTUM: A RARE PRESENTATION.

  • Postgraduate in Department of Cardiology, Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool, A.P.
  • Assistant professor Department of Cardiology, Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool, A.P.
  • Professor and Head of the Department, Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool, A.P.
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Cystic hydatid disease results from infection with the larval or adult form of the Echinococcusgranulosustapeworm. Cardiac involvement is seen in 0.5% to 2% of patients with hydatid disease, and involvement of the interventricular septum is even rarer. We report a case of 65-year-old female was admitted to our hospital with atypical chest pain. The patient had no history of previous cardiac symptoms or any illness leading to heart disease. Her coronary angiography was normal.The diagnosis of cardiac echinococcosis was identified using echocardiography, computed tomography imaging. The patient was treated with medication and surgical excision.

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[Chinta Rajkumar, Ravi kiran, Ch. Sarath Chandra, K. Nikhitha, Mohammad Ali Sowdagar, and Pulala Chandra Sekhar. (2019); CARDIAC HYDATID CYST IN THE INTERVENTRICULAR SEPTUM: A RARE PRESENTATION. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 7 (Apr). 388-391] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/8828      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/8828

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