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Published on: May 26, 2023
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for the treatment of pericardial hydatid cyst
Murat Akkuş1, Mehmet Kaya2, Muhammet Hulusi Satilmişoglu3
1Deparment of Thoracic Surgery, Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Abstract:
Introduction: We would like to present video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for the treatment of pericardial hydatid cyst.Patient and Method: Thirty two-year-old female patient was referred for evaluation of a left mediastinal mass. Magnetic resonance image, computed tomography and transesophageal echocardiography confirmed a well circumscribed mass with compatible hydatid cyst at the left pericardial wall end of the differantial diagnosis. Our surgical plan entailed the endoscopic resection of pericardial hydatid cyst. We did not adopt a more precise strategy such as open procedure. We managed removal of the hydatid cyst by using video assisted thoracoscopic surgery.Results: The patient has been doing well for 4 years now after her surgery.Conclusion: We think that endoscopic approach is an effective treatment modality for pericardial hydatid cyst.
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