Hydatid Cyst of Left Atrioventricular Groove: An Unusual Presentation
Published: August 1, 2012 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2012/.2329
Meenakshi Sundaram
1. Associate Professor
Department of Pathology
Saveetha Medical College & Frontier Life Line Hospital
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Meenakshi Sundaram
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology,
Saveetha Medical College and Frontier Life Line Hospital ,
Thandalam, Chennai - 602105 (India).
Phone: 09444161999
E-mail: drkms75@gmail.com
Cardiac involvement in echinococcal infections is very rare. We are presenting here a case of hydatid cyst of the left atrioventricular groove in a middle aged female who presented with breathlessness and chest pain. Echocardiography showed a cyst in the posterior atrioventricular groove. The cyst was excised on a cardiopulmonary bypass. The patient made an uneventful recovery.
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