Interventricular hydatid cyst imitating pulmonary stenosis

Omay O., Celebi S., Kumbasar U., Babaoglu K., Gunay I.

HEART SURGERY FORUM, cilt.11, sa.1, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1532/hsf98.20071168
  • Dergi Adı: HEART SURGERY FORUM
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Cardiac hydatid cyst is known to be a rarely occurring disease. The appearance of large cysts in the interventricular septum in childhood is even more rare. Although such cysts are usually asymptomatic, they can behave like valvular disorders, depending on their location. In addition, cardiac hydatid cysts originating from the interventricular septum carry the risk of rupturing into both ventricular cavities, which may lead to fatal complications. Thus, early surgical treatment is of extreme importance. We describe the case of a 7-year-old girl with a cardiac hydatid cyst that originated in the interventricular septum.