Surgical excision of an epicardial ventricular hydatid cyst.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann
; 28(5): 273-275, 2020 Jun.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32418436
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.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pericardium
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Echinococcosis
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Heart Diseases
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann
Journal subject:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
Year:
2020
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Article
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