Invasive pericardial hydatid cyst: Excision of multiple huge cysts

oleh: Jignesh Kothari, Ketav Lakhia, Parth Solanki, Sahil Bansal, Hiren Boraniya, Himani Pandya, Himanshu Acharya

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Saudi Heart Association 2017-01-01

Deskripsi

Cardiac hydatid cyst is rare even in endemic countries, and poses a therapeutic challenge due to varying presentation and unpredictable pre-, peri-, and postoperative complications. We herein present a case of multiple, multifocal, huge pericardial hydatid cyst, with invasion into the left ventricle and main pulmonary artery in a young male patient, presented with atypical chest pain.