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Volume 5, Issue 1
  • ISSN: 0250-6882
  • E-ISSN: 0250-6882

Abstract

Background

is a zoonotic infection that is characterised clinically by the development of hydatid cysts in different organs, mainly the liver and lungs. Cardiac involvement is rare but can lead to serious and fatal complications.

Case Report

We report a rare challenging case of multiple, extensive cardiac and pulmonary Echinococcal cysts that were treated by successful single-stage surgical resection median sternotomy without additional thoracic incisions.

Conclusion

This article highlights the rare presentation of multiple, extensive cardiac and pulmonary and how to overcome diagnostic challenges in the era of modern diagnostic imaging. Surgical removal remains the mainstay treatment, and a single-stage surgical approach is feasible in capable centres. Perioperative chemotherapy with Albendazole and the intraoperative use of scolicidal agents improved immediate surgical outcomes, although long-term effects could not be established in this case due to loss of follow-up.

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Keyword(s): Cardiac; Case report; Echinococcosis; Heart; Hydatid cyst; Lung; Surgery
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