| Literature DB >> 32418436 |
Ashok Kumar1, Paritosh Ballal1, Alur Chikkabasavaiah Nagamani1, Sadiq Ahmed Sheriff1.
Abstract
Isolated cardiac hydatid cyst is a rare entity. It warrants early surgical repair because cyst rupture is potentially fatal. We report the case of a 32-year-old lady with an epicardial ventricular hydatid cyst, which was managed successfully by complete cyst excision.Entities:
Keywords: Albendazole; chest pain; echinococcosis; heart diseases; heart ventricles
Year: 2020 PMID: 32418436 DOI: 10.1177/0218492320927200
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann ISSN: 0218-4923