A rare presentation of cardiac and hepatic hydatid cysts in a young female: a case report


Khuanbai Y. Alataev B. Kuatbayev Y. Bikhanov N.
1 August 2024Oxford University Press

Journal of Surgical Case Reports
2024#2024Issue 8

Hydatid disease is an endemic parasitic infection caused by the larval stages of the tapeworm Echinococcus. It is highly endemic in Kazakhstan,with both Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis widely distributed throughout the country.Hydatid disease can affect almost any organ in the body, with the liver and lung being the most common sites, while cardiac involvement is rare. We report a case of a young female presenting with a 1-year history of stabbing precordial pain, shortness of breath, and weakness. She had a hydatid cyst involving the myocardium of the left ventricle and the left lobe of the liver.The patient underwent surgical resection and received albendazole medication as part of the treatment regimen.



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Clinical and Academic Department of Surgery, CF University Medical Center, Nazarbayev University, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
Department of Cardiac Surgery, National Research Cardiac Surgery Center, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan

Clinical and Academic Department of Surgery
Department of Cardiac Surgery

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