ABSTRACT
Isolated cardiac hydatid cyst is a rare entity. It warrants early surgical repair because cyst rupture is potentially fatal. We report the case of a 32-year-old lady with an epicardial ventricular hydatid cyst, which was managed successfully by complete cyst excision.
Subject(s)
Cardiac Surgical Procedures , Echinococcosis/surgery , Heart Diseases/surgery , Pericardium/surgery , Adult , Albendazole/administration & dosage , Anticestodal Agents/administration & dosage , Echinococcosis/diagnostic imaging , Echinococcosis/parasitology , Female , Heart Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Heart Diseases/parasitology , Humans , Pericardium/diagnostic imaging , Pericardium/parasitology , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and coronary-dependent pulmonary circulation arising from both major coronary arteries is rare. Dependence of pulmonary blood flow on the coronaries and the risk of early development of pulmonary vascular obstructive disease warrant early surgical repair in these patients. We report a case of a ten-month-old infant with pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and coronary artery-to-main pulmonary artery connections who was successfully managed with ligation of the coronary fistulas and intracardiac repair.
