Cardiac Echinoccocosis and Morbid Obesity. Surgical Considerations

Authors

  • José Alfredo Ramírez Ramírez Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
  • Jorge Hernández Galarreta Instituto Nacional del Niño
  • Ana Orlovac Gutiérrez Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia
  • Germán Málaga Rodríguez Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
  • Jaime Cáceres Pizarro Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia

Keywords:

Echinococcosis, obesity, morbid

Abstract

We report the case of a 49-year-old patient with morbid obesity in whom a hydatid cyst in the left ventricle was detected by means of a thoracic CT scan. The cyst was excised through a left submammary thoracothomy without using extracorporeal circulation. Pathological anatomy studies evidenced the presence of scolices on the hydatid membrane. After being followed-up for one year, the patient does not have any cardiac-respiratory symptom, and there is no evidence of cardio-thoracic hydatidosis.

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Published

2010-06-29

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CASE REPORTS

How to Cite

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Cardiac Echinoccocosis and Morbid Obesity. Surgical Considerations. Acta Med Peru [Internet]. 2010 Jun. 29 [cited 2024 Dec. 25];27(2):123-6. Available from: https://amp.cmp.org.pe/index.php/AMP/article/view/1438