Intracardiac and pulmonary artery hydatidosis causing thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. 2018

Gökçen Orhan, and Murat Bastopcu, and Bülent Aydemir, and Mehmet Sait Ersoz
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Hydatidosis is a serious parasitic infection in endemic areas. A rare presentation is pulmonary arterial cysts causing thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. We report the case of a young man who presented with clinical and radiological findings of thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. The patient was found to have hydatid cysts in both pulmonary arteries and in the right ventricular outflow tract. To remove all cysts without causing rupture, anaphylactic shock or systemic emboli, placing the patient under cardiopulmonary arrest was necessary, and in the case of pulmonary arterial involvement, total circulatory arrest was necessary. The cysts were removed successfully, and the patient survived the operation. The patient is being followed up on albendazole treatment. Myocardial preservation and management of total circulatory arrest are the cornerstones of a successful surgical outcome.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006976 Hypertension, Pulmonary Increased VASCULAR RESISTANCE in the PULMONARY CIRCULATION, usually secondary to HEART DISEASES or LUNG DISEASES. Pulmonary Hypertension
D008297 Male Males
D011655 Pulmonary Embolism Blocking of the PULMONARY ARTERY or one of its branches by an EMBOLUS. Pulmonary Thromboembolism,Thromboembolism, Pulmonary,Embolism, Pulmonary,Embolisms, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Embolisms,Pulmonary Thromboembolisms,Thromboembolisms, Pulmonary
D004445 Echinococcosis, Pulmonary Helminth infection of the lung caused by Echinococcus granulosus or Echinococcus multilocularis. Hydatid Cyst, Pulmonary,Hydatidosis, Pulmonary,Cyst, Pulmonary Hydatid,Cysts, Pulmonary Hydatid,Echinococcoses, Pulmonary,Hydatid Cysts, Pulmonary,Hydatidoses, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Echinococcoses,Pulmonary Echinococcosis,Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst,Pulmonary Hydatid Cysts,Pulmonary Hydatidoses,Pulmonary Hydatidosis
D004691 Endarterectomy Surgical excision, performed under general anesthesia, of the atheromatous tunica intima of an artery. When reconstruction of an artery is performed as an endovascular procedure through a catheter, it is called ATHERECTOMY. Thromboendarterectomy,Endarterectomies,Thromboendarterectomies
D006331 Heart Diseases Pathological conditions involving the HEART including its structural and functional abnormalities. Cardiac Disorders,Heart Disorders,Cardiac Diseases,Cardiac Disease,Cardiac Disorder,Heart Disease,Heart Disorder
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000923 Anticestodal Agents Agents used to treat tapeworm infestations in man or animals. Taeniacides,Scolicidal Agents,Scolicides,Agents, Anticestodal,Agents, Scolicidal
D015766 Albendazole A benzimidazole broad-spectrum anthelmintic structurally related to MEBENDAZOLE that is effective against many diseases. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p38) Albendazole Monohydrochloride,Albendoral,Albenza,Andazol,Bendapar,Bilutac,Digezanol,Disthelm,Endoplus,Eskazole,Gascop,Lurdex,Mediamix V Disthelm,Metiazol,SK&F-62979,SKF-62979,Valbazen,Zentel,Monohydrochloride, Albendazole,SK&F 62979,SK&F62979,SKF 62979,SKF62979

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