Cardiovascular Surgery and Interventions
2025, Vol 12, Num 1 Page(s): 083-087
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A rare and unruptured but potentially life-threatening presentation of a huge cardiac hydatic cyst
İbrahim Kara1, Uğur Arı1, Salih Salihi1, Hakan Saçlı1, Fatih Toptan2
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya, Türkiye
2Department of Anesthesia and Reanimation, Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya, Türkiye
Keywords: Anaphylactic reaction, cardiac, cystic echinococcosis
Hydatid cyst is a parasitic infectious disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus, commonly involving cysts in the liver and lungs. Cardiac hydatid cysts are rare but can lead to severe, life-threatening complications. This case report presents the surgical treatment of an unruptured, but potentially life-threatening multivesicular hydatid cyst occupying a large area within the left ventricular cavity.
İbrahim Kara1, Uğur Arı1, Salih Salihi1, Hakan Saçlı1, Fatih Toptan2
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya, Türkiye
2Department of Anesthesia and Reanimation, Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya, Türkiye
Keywords: Anaphylactic reaction, cardiac, cystic echinococcosis
Hydatid cyst is a parasitic infectious disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus, commonly involving cysts in the liver and lungs. Cardiac hydatid cysts are rare but can lead to severe, life-threatening complications. This case report presents the surgical treatment of an unruptured, but potentially life-threatening multivesicular hydatid cyst occupying a large area within the left ventricular cavity.
DOI : 10.5606/e-cvsi.2025.1820
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