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Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia Due to Interventricular Hydatid Cyst
Author(s) -
Sağkan Olcay,
Köşşüş Adnan,
Demirağ Mustafa Kemal,
Dursun Ýhsan,
Bahadir Hakan,
Yazící Mustafa,
Keçeligil H. Tahsin
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1046/j.1540-8175.2002.00683.x
Subject(s) - palpitations , medicine , interventricular septum , cardiology , lightheadedness , electrocardiography , ventricular tachycardia , magnetic resonance imaging , tachycardia , radiology , ventricle
A 35‐year‐old male patient with palpitations and mild lightheadedness was admitted to our clinic. Short‐lasting paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia was diagnosed following 12‐lead electrocardiography (ECG). A mass that included two‐thirds of the interventricular septum and the left ventricular cavity was seen by two‐dimensional echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Specific hemagglutination tests for hydatid cyst were positive. The mass was excised, and the patient had a septoplasty operation to repair the remaining septal defect. He is currently being followed and reports no complaints. No evidence of arrhythmia was noted in 24‐hour ambulatory ECG monitoring.