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[Complications of cardiac hydatid cyst. 2 cases]
L Struillou1, C Rabaud, N Bischoff
1Service de Médecine interne B, Hôtel-Dieu, Nantes.
Background:
Cardiac localization of hydatiosis is uncommon, involving 0.5 to 2% of all cases.
Case Reports:
The first patient was a 15 year old adolescent whose cardiac hydatidosis was revealed by tamponade. The second case was discovered in a 28-year-old woman without cardiac signs who was explored for allergy manifestations with fever, urticaria and joint point. Both patients underwent surgery. Eighteen months after the operation, the second patient developed hemiplegia leading to the discovery of multi-organ localizations (brain, spleen, kidney) which were not evidenced at the initial work-up. The neurological deficit and brain cysts regress with albendazole treatment.
Discussion:
The risk of rupture of the cardiac hydatic cyst requires rapid surgical cure. Medical treatments are discussed. Anti-hydatic drugs can be used alone in case of a contraindication for surgery. In other patients they are given during the perioperatie period and for a prolonged period after surgery.