Cardiovasc Imaging Asia.  2021 Apr;5(2):44-46. 10.22468/cvia.2021.00017.

Pulmonary Embolism Secondary to Hydatid Cyst of the Right Ventricle: A Case Report

• Tatari S
• Shasha N
• Al-Asmar S
• Itani O
• Serhal K
• Dabbagh A

• KMID: 2515034
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.22468/cvia.2021.00017

Abstract

Cardiac hydatid cyst is a rare disease that accounts for 0.5-2% of all hydatid disease. It most commonly involves the left ventricle (60%), followed by the right ventricle (15%), interventricular septum (5–9%), and right atrium (3–4%). A 54-year-old female, who presented with dyspnea was diagnosed with pulmonary embolism and was found to have cardiac hydatid cyst of the right ventricle. The patient was successfully treated with surgery plus albendazole therapy pre- and post-surgery.

Keyword

Hydatid cyst; Right ventricle; Pulmonary embolism; Diagnostic imaging; Surgery.