Uysalel A, Yazicioglu L, Aral A, Akalin H
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical School, University of Ankara, Turkey.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1998 Sep;14(3):335-7. doi: 10.1016/s1010-7940(98)00169-9.
Cardiac hydatid cyst is an uncommon lesion, mostly caused by Echinococcus granulosus. Occurrence of the disease in man appears to be limited geographically to areas where close and continuous contact exists between domesticated carnivores such as dogs and ungulates such as cattle and sheep. Generally cardiac hydatid cysts are univesicular. Here we report our clinical and surgical experience of treatment in a case of a multivesicular cardiac hydatid cyst with hepatic involvement.
心脏包虫囊肿是一种罕见的病变，主要由细粒棘球绦虫引起。该疾病在人类中的发生在地理上似乎局限于狗等家养食肉动物与牛、羊等有蹄类动物密切且持续接触的地区。一般来说，心脏包虫囊肿是单房性的。在此，我们报告一例伴有肝脏受累的多房性心脏包虫囊肿的临床和外科治疗经验。
