Multiple Hydatidosis with Rare Cardiac Localization
N. Zaghba
Department of Respiratory Diseases, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.
C. Farissi *
Department of Respiratory Diseases, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.
M. Zerraa
Department of Respiratory Diseases, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.
K. Chaanoun
Department of Respiratory Diseases, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.
H. Benjelloun
Department of Respiratory Diseases, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.
N. Yassine
Department of Respiratory Diseases, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present study highlights the Multiple pulmonary hydatidosis with cardiovascular localization. Cardiovascular localization remains exceptional with an estimated frequency between 0.5 and 2% of all hydatid localizations. Multislice CT with cardiac synchronization, as illustrated by our observation, allows an accurate morphological and extension assessment thanks to its very good spatial resolution and the possibilities of multiplanar reconstructions. Medical antiparasitic treatment is the treatment of choice for inoperable patients due to too many hydatid cysts, or debilitated terrain, or as a complementary treatment to surgery when there is a risk of dissemination.
Keywords: Cardiovascular localization, pulmonary hydatid cyst, hemagglutination, hydatid cyst