Computed Tomography Findings of Ruptured Hepatic Hydatid Cyst into the Pericardial Space: A Case Report
Abstract
Hydatidosis, is a parasitic infestation caused by Echinococcus granulosus. Although the disease most commonly affects liver and lungs, almost all organ and tissue involvements are documented. Rupture into pericardial space which may lead to pericardial effusion, pericarditis and pericardial tamponade, can be seen especially in the patients with cardiac hydatidosis. But rupture of a hepatic hydatid cyst into the pericardial space through a transdiaphragmatic fistula is very rare. In this report, we present imaging findings of a type III hepatic hydatid cyst lesion which ruptured spontaneously into pericardial space and caused pericardial effusion.
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3. Konstantinos Alexiou, Sofoklis Mitsos, Athanasios Fotopoulos, et al. Complica-tions of Hydatid Cysts of the Liver: Spiral Computed Tomography Findings. Gastroenterology Res. 2012;5(4):139-143.
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5. 5-Ozgur Yagmur, Orhan Demircan, Erol Atilla, Ali Alparslan Mustafa Demirtas. Cardiac Tamponade due to Rupture of a Hepatic Hydatid Cyst into the Pericardium. Dig Surg. 1992:9:329-331.
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| Issue | Vol 14 No 4 (2019) | |
| Section | Case Report(s) | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.18502/ijpa.v14i4.2122 | |
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| Hydatidosis Rupture Computed tomography Pericardial effusion | ||
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ÖZKAÇMAZ S. Computed Tomography Findings of Ruptured Hepatic Hydatid Cyst into the Pericardial Space: A Case Report. Iran J Parasitol. 2019;14(4):674-678.
