Saccular aneurysm of the left atrial septum mimicking a cystic mass (original) (raw)

A case of cardiac hydatid cyst located in the interventricular septum

Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2013

Kardiyak kist hidatik, oldukça nadir görülen bir hastalıktır. Kardiyak kist hidatikler genellikle asemptomatik olmakla birlikte, kistin yerleşimine ve boyutuna bağlı olarak atriyoventriküler blok, senkop, perikardit, kalp kapak orifislerinde daralma ve ani ölüm gibi ciddi komplikasyonlara yol açabilir. Erken tanı ve tedavi son derece önemlidir. Bu yazıda, ilk başvuru nedeni senkop olan ve interventrikül septum yerleşimli kist hidatik olgusu sunuldu. Anah tar söz cük ler: Kist hidatik; interventriküler septum; senkop. Cardiac hydatid cyst is a rather rare disease. Although cardiac hydatid cysts are usually asymptomatic, serious complications such as atrioventricular block, syncope, pericarditis, stenosis in cardiac valve orifices, and sudden death may develop due to the localization and size of the cyst. Early diagnosis and treatment are of utmost importance. In this report, we present a case of interventricular septum localized hydatid cyst presenting with syncope as referral symptom.

Echocardiographic differentiation of a cystic and a solid tumor of the heart

The American Journal of Cardiology, 1977

A hydatid cyst in the ventricular septum was diagnosed with echocardiography in a child with abdominal echinococcosis. The finding was confirmed with cardiac catheterization, cineangiography and surgical removal and pathologic examination of the cyst. The echocardiographic features of the fluid-filled hydatid cyst are contrasted with those of a solid left ventricular tumor (rhabdomyoma) in a newborn.

Cavitating Atrial Myxoma Mimicking Hydatid Cyst on Echocardiography

Journal of Thoracic Imaging, 2010

A cavitating cardiac mass may represent various etiologies, the most common being hydatid cyst, myxoma, and thrombus. Diagnosis is crucial as treatment strategies are very different. Although echocardiography is the initial imaging modality for a suspected cardiac mass, it does not allow for accurate tissue characterization. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging helps to confirm the diagnosis as it incorporates a variety of pulse sequences and assesses the perfusion and delayed enhanced characteristics of the mass and myocardium. Multidetector computed tomography angiography is useful for preoperative demonstration of coronary arteries and tumor vascularity. This report describes a case of cavitating atrial myxoma suspected to be a hydatid cyst on echocardiography. Magnetic resonance imaging and multidetector computed tomography helped in the complete diagnostic workup.

Left atrial mobile hydatid cyst mimicking left atrial myxoma and mitral stenosis and causing heart failure and arrhythmia

The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, 2007

Cardiac hydatid cysts are very rare in hydatid cyst disease. We report herein a case of hydatid cyst mimicking left atrial myxoma. A 78-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with complaint of dyspnea and signs pulmonary edema and mitral stenosis. Echocardiography showed left atrial mobile, mostly solid mass with wall calcifications moving towards the orifice of the mitral valve. We also found loculated giant hepatic and right pulmonary cysts. We aimed to report this case because of mimicking mitral stenosis and left atrial myxoma and causing heart failure.

Giant cardiac hydatid cyst in the interventricular septum protruding to right ventricular epicardium

Indian Heart Journal, 2013

Cardiac hydatid cyst is a rare condition, and the location of a hydatid cyst in the interventricular septum is exceptional. A 54-year-old female was admitted to our hospital with complaints of chest pain, shortness of breath and malaise. Transthoracic echocardiography defined a cystic mass lesion of 50 Â 59 mm originating from apex of the heart protruding into and compressing the interventricular septum. The cyst was excised surgically and the patient was discharged on the 8th postoperative day without symptoms. In our case, localization of the cystic mass was within interventricular septum which is an uncommon site. It limited both ventricular volumes significantly. In addition, this cyst was extensively protruding to the right ventricular epicardium.