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Incidental Left Ventricular Myocardial Hydatid Cyst - A case report
Naqibullah Foladi1, Farhad Farzam1,2, Mer Mahmood Shah Hoshang3
1Department of Radiology, Wyagal Radiology Center, Kabul, Afghanistan.
Radiology Case Reports
|January 3, 2022
Summary
Hydatid disease, a rare parasitic infection, can affect the heart. Early diagnosis via CT scans and prompt surgical treatment are crucial to prevent life-threatening complications from cardiac echinococcosis.
Area of Science:
- Parasitology
- Cardiology
- Radiology
Background:
- Hydatid disease, caused by Echinococcus granulosus, is a parasitic infection.
- While it can affect any organ, cardiac and mediastinal involvement is exceptionally rare.
- Complications can be fatal, underscoring the need for timely diagnosis and treatment.
Observation:
- Computed tomography (CT) is the preferred diagnostic imaging modality.
- Abdominal CT surveys may incidentally detect cardio-mediastinal hydatid disease.
- A case of a left ventricular hydatid cyst co-occurring with hepatic cysts is presented.
Findings:
- The study highlights the potential for hydatid cysts to manifest in the heart, specifically the left ventricle.
- Co-existence with hepatic hydatid cysts was observed.
- CT imaging proved effective in identifying the cardiac cyst.
Implications:
- Early diagnosis of cardiac hydatid disease is vital for preventing severe complications.
- Surgical intervention under cardiopulmonary bypass is the definitive treatment.
- Radiologists and clinicians should consider cardiac involvement in suspected hydatid disease cases, even with initial abdominal imaging.
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