Hydatid Cyst of the Interventricular Septum Diagnosis by Cross-Sectional Echocardiography and Computed Tomography, Treatment with Mebendazole

Siber GÖKSEL; Tevfik KURAL; Ali ERGIN; Atiye ÇENGEL; Can ÖZER; Emine KÜTÜK

doi:10.1536/ihj.32.741

Hydatid Cyst of the Interventricular Septum

Diagnosis by Cross-Sectional Echocardiography and Computed Tomography, Treatment with Mebendazole

Siber GÖKSEL, Tevfik KURAL, Ali ERGIN, Atiye ÇENGEL, Can ÖZER, Emine KÜTÜK

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Keywords: Echinococcosis, Cross-sectional echocardiography, Computed tomography, Mebendazole, Obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract

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1991 Volume 32 Issue 5 Pages 741-744

DOI https://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.32.741

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Abstract

Herein we report a case of a cardiac echinococcal cyst located in the interventricular septum and producing a mild obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract. The cyst was detected by cross-sectional echocardiography and thoracic computed tomography and treated successfully with mebendazole.

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