Mediastinal and Pericardial Hydatidosis—A Case Report and Review of Literature  

作　　者：Subha Narayan Panda Subha Narayan Panda(Department of Cardiology, Queens NRI Hospital, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India)

机构地区：[1]Department of Cardiology, Queens NRI Hospital, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

出　　处：《Open Journal of Clinical Diagnostics》2016年第2期13-17,共5页临床诊断学期刊（英文）

摘　　要：Hydatid disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus is endemic in Indian subcontinent and a common surgical problem. Although occurrence of hydatid cyst is common in liver and lungs, it can be encountered in almost every part of the body. Combined mediastinal and pericardial hydatid disease is a rare occurrence and only a few cases have been reported in the literature. Patients with hydatid cysts are usually asymptomatic. Our case report demonstrates a 57-year-old female patient who presented with chest pain and dyspnea on exertion for few months duration. Detailed imaging and laboratory investigation revealed a pericardial and mediastinal hydatid cyst. The patient underwent operation for curative excision. After surgery, the patient’s symptoms resolved and his clinical status improved.Hydatid disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus is endemic in Indian subcontinent and a common surgical problem. Although occurrence of hydatid cyst is common in liver and lungs, it can be encountered in almost every part of the body. Combined mediastinal and pericardial hydatid disease is a rare occurrence and only a few cases have been reported in the literature. Patients with hydatid cysts are usually asymptomatic. Our case report demonstrates a 57-year-old female patient who presented with chest pain and dyspnea on exertion for few months duration. Detailed imaging and laboratory investigation revealed a pericardial and mediastinal hydatid cyst. The patient underwent operation for curative excision. After surgery, the patient’s symptoms resolved and his clinical status improved.

关 键 词：Hydatid Disease Echinococcus granulosus Parasitic Infection Zoonotic Disease 

分 类 号：R73[医药卫生—肿瘤]