Pericardial hydatid cyst: an incidental finding
Specialist Quarterly. 1998; 14 (4): 335-7
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ABSTRACT
The following case report describes an incidental finding of a pericardial hydatid cyst in a patient who was hospitalised for amoebic liver disease. Although serology was negative for echinococcus, in an endemic area possibility of pericardial hydatid should be considered in differential diagnosis. Considering the potential danger of rupture, with its disastrous consequences, surgery was performed and the cyst successfully enucleated. It is emphasised that multimodality imaging plays an important role in dealing with an asymptomatic but potentially serious lesion when laboratory findings are not helpful
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Assunto principal:
Tórax
/
Radiografia Torácica
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Equinococose
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Cisto Mediastínico
Tipo de estudo:
Relato de Casos
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Specialist Q.
Ano de publicação:
1998
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