Surgical treatment of cardiac echinococcosis: Report of eight cases

Onursal E., Elmaci T., Tireli E., Dindar A., Atilgan D., Ozcan M.

SURGERY TODAY, vol.31, no.4, pp.325-330, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Editorial Material
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s005950170153
  • Journal Name: SURGERY TODAY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.325-330
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Cardiac involvement of hydatid disease is uncommon, and establishing a diagnosis is difficult because the presenting symptoms are variable. Between 1985 and 1997, eight: patients ranging in age from 8 to 56 years underwent surgical excision of cardiac hydatid cysts, located in the interventricular septum in two, the right atrium in one, and the intrapericardium in five. There was one hospital death due to septic shock, but the other seven patients recovered uneventfully.