scholarly journals Pericardial tamponade due to a ruptured mediastinal hydatid cyst

Author(s):  
Weimin Zhang ◽  
Feng-xia Wang ◽  
Ming-ming Zhang ◽  
Renati Imam ◽  
Tao Zhu ◽  
...  

Hydatid disease is a zoonosis caused by Echinococcus granulosus. It is seen most frequently in the liver and lungs in adults. The mediastinal location of this disease is rare. Herein, we report the case of a 38-year-old male with signs of heart failure related to a rupture of a mediastinal hydatid cyst with pericardial tamponade. The diagnosis was confirmed by echocardiography, computed tomography, and hydatic serology, and the patient was operated and put on albendazole for 3 months with favorable clinical course.

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. e243052
Author(s):  
Ronal Kori ◽  
Sudhir Kumar Jain ◽  
Rehan Nabi Khan

Isolated hydatid disease of the breast is a rare condition, possessing a diagnostic dilemma for the clinicians. Hydatid disease is common in endemic areas affecting most commonly the liver and lungs. Other organs rarely involved are the kidney, bone and brain. It is caused by the parasite Echinococcus granulosus, widely spread by cattle and sheep. Humans are the accidental host for this organism. We present a similar case of isolated hydatid cyst of the breast, which was diagnosed preoperatively and managed successfully.


1998 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose A. Bonilla ◽  
Michael P. Pizzuto ◽  
Linda S. Brodsky

Aplasia of the epiglottis is a rare laryngeal anomaly. We present a case of absence of the epiglottis in a child whose clinical course has been followed for nine years. She required a tracheostomy at two years of age for obstructive sleep apnea which resulted in heart failure; she was eventually decannulated at age seven. This case report highlights the clinical challenges faced in the identification and treatment of the sequelae of this defect. Both endoscopic and computed tomography (CT) documentation are provided. Embryological development and a review of the literature are also discussed.


2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 216-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asifa Sattar ◽  
Nazmun Nahar ◽  
Md Mizanur Rahman ◽  
ASM Tanim Anwar ◽  
Anwar Hossain

Hydatid disease is a parasitic disease, which is most commonly caused by Echinococcus granulosus. It is endemic in many parts of the world. However, Hydatid disease can occur in almost any part of the body. Isolated omenal hydatid cyst is one of the least common sites. A case of very unusual omental hydatid cyst is presented here which was diagnosed in the Department of Radiology & Imaging, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, and subsequently confirmed by histopathology. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jdmc.v22i2.21546 J Dhaka Medical College, Vol. 22, No.2, October, 2013, Page 216-218


Author(s):  
Sercan ÖZKAÇMAZ

Hydatidosis, is a parasitic infestation caused by Echinococcus granulosus. Although the disease most commonly affects liver and lungs, almost all organ and tissue involvements are documented. Rupture into pericardial space which may lead to pericardial effusion, pericarditis and pericardial tamponade, can be seen especially in the patients with cardiac hydatidosis. But rupture of a hepatic hydatid cyst into the pericardial space through a transdiaphragmatic fistula is very rare. In this report, we present imaging findings of a type III hepatic hydatid cyst lesion which ruptured spontaneously into pericardial space and caused pericardial effusion.


Author(s):  
Veda Murthy Reddy Pogula ◽  
Ershad Hussain Galeti ◽  
Bhargava Reddy Kanchiv ◽  
Ifrah Ahmad ◽  
Ayesha Galeti

Hydatid disease is caused by Echinococcus granulosus, which causes rare isolated presentation in the kidneys, and is estimated to be about 2-4% of all cases. We herein present a case of a 45-year-old symptomatic male patient with a large primary hydatid cyst in the left kidney that was treated successfully by laparoscopic left nephrectomy.


Author(s):  
Mehdi FOROUGHI ◽  
Ali BAHADOR ◽  
Zahra BEIZAVI

Hydatid disease is a parasitic infection caused by Echinococcus granulosus with worldwide distribution. The most affected organs are liver and lungs, but it can be detected in any other organs as well. We reported a 5-yr-old boy from Shiraz, southern Iran in 2017 who presented with abdominal discomfort. Imaging revealed multiple liver hydatid cyst and a huge kidney hydatid cyst. This case showed the possible implication of rapid growth of multiple hydatid cyst as well as unusual organ presentation in the pediatric population.


2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nausheen Khan ◽  
Irma Vandewerke

‘Hydatid’ originates from the Greek word meaning ‘watery vesicle’. It refers to a cyst formed as a result of infestation by larvae of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus, endemic to sheep-raising areas of the world. Humans are an accidental intermediary host, with lungs and liver most commonly affected. Hydatid involvement of the spine accounts for less than 1% of the total cases of hydatid disease and isolated extradural involvement is even rarer. We report a case of extradural hydatid cyst involving a boy of 5 years.


2000 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-63
Author(s):  
Abdullah Al-Qudah

A 24-year-old man was investigated for dyspnea and swelling of the right side of the neck with pain in the right shoulder, which had developed over the previous year. Hydatid cyst of the right first rib was diagnosed by chest radiography and computed tomography. Serology for hydatid disease was negative. The cysts and the first rib were excised via a right thoracotomy. The postoperative course was uneventful. Histology revealed multilocular echinococcal lesions.


2021 ◽  
pp. 13-14
Author(s):  
R. Deepthi ◽  
Sai kumar Reddy. kami reddy ◽  
Nasin Usman

Echinococcus granulosus complex is the causative parasite of hydatid disease, endemic to regions with stock breeding and agriculture. We present a rare case of primary pancreatic hydatid disease in a 20-year-old female who had complaints of upper abdominal pain and epigastric fullness. The typical radiological ndings in ultrasound, CT and MRI helps to differentiate this lesion from other cystic lesions in the pancreas. Therefore this lesion should be kept as a differential in endemic areas


2012 ◽  
Vol 01 (01) ◽  
pp. 080-082 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anil Kumar ◽  
C.B. Sahay ◽  
T.J. Minj ◽  
Jeevesh Mallik

Abstract Hydatid disease is a zoonosis caused by Taenia echinococcus. The three main varieties Echinococcus granulosus, E. multilocularis and E. vogeli are primarily found in dogs and are transmitted to man by fecal–oral route. Commonly affected organs are liver, lungs and spleen. Brain is involved only in 2-5% cases. The authors herein present two cases of giant intracranial hydatid cysts managed at department of neurosurgery, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, India.


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