Rare Case of Cardiac Hydatitosis and Review of the Literature
Brahim Nassour Aware *
Department of Cardiology, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.
Noel Mahoungou
Department of Cardiology, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.
Charfo Mamadou
Department of Cardiology, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.
Bachar Abakar
Department of Cardiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital Rabat, Morocco.
Harouna Seydou
Department of Cardiology, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.
Fadoul Adam
Department of Cardiology, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.
Salim Arous
Department of Cardiology, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.
Leila Azzouzi
Department of Cardiology, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.
Abdel Nasser Dirghil
Department of Cardiology, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.
Rachida Habbal
Department of Cardiology, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Hydatid disease or hydatid cyst results from the tissue development of the hydatid larva of an echinococcus taenia. It is an endemic disease in certain regions of the world such as the Mediterranean basin. We report here the observation of a 39 year old patient with no particular pathological history admitted for pericardial effusion revealing a cardiac hydatid. After clinical and biological explorations we made the diagnosis of a cardiac hydatid located on the inter venticular septum. The patient was put under medical treatment because of the refusal of the surgery.
Keywords: Tamponnade, hydatid cyst, left ventricle