Volume : VII, Issue : XII, December - 2017

Pericardial Hydatidosis–A rare case report

Dr Farhat Mustafa, Dr Mir Nadeem, Dr Mir Waseem, Dr Mir Bilal

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 Hydatidosis is the accidental infestation of humans by the larvae of Echinococcus granulosus in sheep and cattle reå countries. Although liver and lungs are the most commonly affected organs , cardiac involvement which occurs very rarely can have serious implications in the form of heart failure, arrhythmia , valvular or conduction abnormalities and very rarely cyst rupture in the pericardial cavity can result in tamponade. Pericardial hydatid cyst is extremely rare manifestation. Here , we report a case of pericardial and hepatic hydatic cyst in a relatively young male who presented with nonspecific symptoms and was managed conservatively with medical management only. 

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Dr Farhat Mustafa, Dr Mir Nadeem, Dr Mir Waseem, Dr Mir bilal, Pericardial Hydatidosis-A rare case report, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-12 | December-2017

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