Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2020 Apr 1;35(2):235-238.
doi: 10.21470/1678-9741-2018-0368.

Asymptomatic Huge Cardiac Hydatid Cyst Located in the Interventricular Septum

Taner İyigün  1 , Mugisha Markior Kyaruzi  1 , Veysel Kutay  1 , Seda Tükenmez Karakurt  2
Affiliations
Case Reports

Asymptomatic Huge Cardiac Hydatid Cyst Located in the Interventricular Septum

Taner İyigün et al. Braz J Cardiovasc Surg. .

Abstract

The cardiac involvement of hydatid cyst, which is rarely seen, with the location of asymptomatic huge cyst in the interventricular septum (IVS) is an extraordinary condition. We report an isolated cardiac hydatid cyst located in the IVS in an 18-year-old man diagnosed incidentally by transthoracic echocardiography. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging confirmed a mass lesion of 47×74 mm in diameter located at the base of IVS. The cystic content and its germinative membrane were resected and the cavity was applicated under cardiopulmonary bypass. Postoperative course was uneventful and the patient was discharged on the 6th postoperative day, with oral albendazole therapy.

Keywords: Cardiopulmonary Bypass; Cyst; Echinococcosis; Echinococcus; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Ventricular Septum.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

No conflict of interest.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
A)Transthoracic echocardiography showing the hydatid cyst in the interventricular septum; B) cardiac magnetic resonance ımaging showing the huge interventricular cyst partially obstructing both ventricles.
Video 1
Video 1
Transesophageal echocardiography showing multiloculated hydatid cyst within the interventricular septum.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
A) Intraoperative photographs showing aspiration of cystic fluid; B) Cystectomy incision; C) Removal of daughter cysts; and D) Completely evacuated cyst cavity. LAD=left anterior descending
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Wadhawa V, Shah J, Doshi C, Ramani J, Lakhia K, Rathod D, et al. Surgical overview of cardiac echinococcosis: a rare entity. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2018;27(2):191–197. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivy053. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Ugurlucan M, Sayin OA, Surmen B, Cinar T, Yekeler E, Dursun M, et al. Images in cardiovascular medicine. Hydatid cyst of the interventricular septum. Circulation. 2006;113(24):e869–e870. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.595298. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Kutay V, Ekim H, Yakut C. Infected myocardial hydatid cyst imitating left ventricular aneurysm. Cardiovasc Surg. 2003;11(3):239–241. doi: 10.1016/S0967-2109(03)00012-7. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Tetik O, Yilik L, Emrecan B, Ozbek C, Gurbuz A. Giant hydatid cyst in the interventricular septum of a pregnant woman. Tex Heart Inst J. 2002;29(4):333–335. - PMC - PubMed

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources