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@MISC{Ugurlucan_disclosures,
author = {Murat Ugurlucan and Ensar Yekeler},
title = {Disclosures},
year = {}
}
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Abstract
A12-year-old girl was admitted with acute onset dyspneaand palpitation. Echocardiographic examination indi-cated cardiac tamponade, and emergent pericardial tube drainage was performed. Histopathologic examination of the pericardial materials revealed cuticula-like structures and fluid rich in histiocytic cells and eosinophiles. Postoperative control echocardiography showed cystic structures in the interventricular septum (Figure 1). Further investigation was performed with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, and a hydatid cyst of the interventricular septum was detected (Figure 2). Parasitic infestation was solely confined to the heart and was not present in the liver, lungs, or brain. During cardiopulmonary bypass and through right ventriculotomy, the cyst was sterilized and evacuated. The wall of the cyst was partially excised (Figure 3), and the cavity was then plicated and closed. Echinococcosis still remains a serious health problem in the endemic areas of the world.1 Cardiac involvement should be considered in patients with previous hydatid cyst disease2; however, primary involvement of the interventricular septum is very rare.
Keyphrases
interventricular septum previous hydatid cardiac magnetic resonance imaging parasitic infestation cystic structure serious health problem emergent pericardial tube drainage a12-year-old girl acute onset dyspneaand palpitation histiocytic cell cardiopulmonary bypass cardiac involvement endemic area histopathologic examination echocardiographic examination indi-cated cardiac tamponade pericardial material hydatid cyst right ventriculotomy cuticula-like structure postoperative control echocardiography primary involvement
