Title: Surgical Management of Left Ventricle Hydatid Cyst- A Rare Case Presentation
Authors: Dr Dhananjay Bansal, Dr Rahul Bhushan, Dr Jai Bhagwan, Dr Vijay Kumar Gupta, Dr Vijay Grover
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i5.66
Abstract
Introduction
Hydatid cyst of Heart is rare disease present only in 0.5 to 2 % of all Hydatid disease cases. Early diagnosis and treatment are important as Hydatid cyst of heart carries high risk of rupture.
Case Presentation
A 19-year-old female with atypical chest pain for eight months was referred to us.
Echocardiography revealed 3.27 x 3.12 cm cyst in LV attached to posterior and inferior wall suggestive of Hydatid cyst. Diagnosis confirmed by MRI showing 2.9 x 3.1 cm well marginated cystic lesion in inferolateral myocardium of upper portion of left ventricle. Another cyst of 3.4x3.8 cm was present in Liver Segment VII