Hidatidosis cardiaca: caso clínico

• Christian Espinoza S ^[2] ; Pedro Palma V ^[3] ; Diego Soto V ^[1] ; Vania Rozas A ^[1] ; Alfredo Ramírez N ^[4] ; Miguel González T ^[4]
  1. [1] Universidad de Santiago de Chile

     Universidad de Santiago de Chile

     Santiago, Chile

     
  2. [2] Instituto Nacional del Tórax Servicio Cardiovascular
  3. [3] CESFAM Clotario Blest
  4. [4] Hospital Regional de Rancagua

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• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 140, Nº. 11, 2012
• Idioma: español
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Cardiac hydatidosis: Report of one case
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  • Background: Hydatidosis is an endemic zoonosis in Chile. We report a 48-year-old former slaughterman, with a previous history of pulmonary hydatidosis, who presented a stroke without associated cardiovascular symptoms. An echocardiogram revealed a tumor mass with cystic features in the left ventricle. The patient was operated and the cyst was successfully excised. During the follow up, the patient remains asymptomatic.