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Marked Narrowing of Right Heart Chambers Due to Compression by Giant Hepatic Hydatid Cyst
Author(s) -
Ozcan Ozgur Ulas,
Er Hacer Adanir,
Turhan Sibel,
Gulec Sadi,
Sogut Gurbey,
Kozluca Volkan,
Erol Cetin
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.12335
Subject(s) - hydatid cyst , medicine , echinococcosis , tricuspid stenosis , stenosis , cyst , tricuspid valve , surgery , cardiology , radiology
External compression of the heart may be presented as valvular heart disease. A 50‐year‐old woman with signs and symptoms of tricuspid stenosis was diagnosed with giant hepatic hydatid cyst. Symptoms were resolved after surgical excision. Echinococcosis should be in mind while evaluating patients with external cardiac compression.