Sait Murat DOĞAN, Özlem ELKIRAN, Gökalp OKUT, Cemşit KARAKURT, Ahmet SIĞIRCI, Sevgi TAŞOLAR, Güleç Mert DOĞAN

A case of cardiac cyst hydatid with multiple systeminvolvement

The larval form of the Echinococcus granulosus causes cystic echinococcosis. The liver and the lungs are the most commonlyaffected organs. Echinococcosis can also be present in other organs although it is rare. We reported a case with sacral bone, cardiac,lung and liver involvement. Clinical and radiological findings of this unique case were discussed. At the Thoracic Computed On thethoracic computed tomography (CT) scan of a 16-year-old female patient was seen multiple parenchymal and subpleural nodularlesions and a cystic mass in the right ventricular cavity. Echocardiographic examination of the patient also observed on CT. Mostcases of cardiac cystic echinococcosis were occurred on adult patients, while only 20 cases were in children. For the 20 reportedcases in children, there were 9 cases of cardiac echinococcosis involving left ventricle. Because of the possible complications in thepresence of cardiac hydatid cyst, treatment should be surgery.

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