ATS
HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced]


     

This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Add to Personal Folders
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrow Permission Requests
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Vivó, J. N.
Right arrow Articles by Scola, R.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow Articles by Vivó, J. N.
Right arrow Articles by Scola, R.
Related Collections
Right arrowRelated Article

Ann Thorac Surg 1998;66:2111
© 1998 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Invited Commentary

Jorge Nin Vivó, MDa

a Ramon Scola, MD, L Ponce 1324 AP.601, Montevideo, Uruguay

Invited commentary

There are few cases reported in the international literature similar to this one [1, 2]. Hydatid cysts grow slowly. The majority of symptoms are by bulk effect and appear late. We agree with the authors that when an intracardiac cystic image is detected, especially in the endemic zones, cardiac hydatidosis must be suspected.

Echocardiography seems to be the elective method for diagnosis of a cyst because of its high sensitivity; magnetic resonance imaging can be helpful.

We think that an unidentified cyst must be punctured and aspirated. A rock crystal aspect liquid can be a guide to the hydatic etiology. In that case, after the liquid evacuation we instill a hypertonic saline solution before removal of the cysts.

References

  1. Sanjines, et al. Equinococosis cardiaca: neuestra experiencia sobre 15 casos operados. El Torax 1965;14:163.[Medline]
  2. Di Bello R., Menendez H. Echinococcosis of the heart. Montevideo: Ed. Pronto, 1983.

Related Article

Hydatid cyst of the interventricular septum in a 3.5-year-old child
Luis C. Maroto, Yolanda Carrascal, Maria J. López, Alberto Forteza, Ana Pérez, and Claudio Zavanella
Ann. Thorac. Surg. 1998 66: 2110-2111. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]




This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Add to Personal Folders
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrow Permission Requests
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Vivó, J. N.
Right arrow Articles by Scola, R.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow Articles by Vivó, J. N.
Right arrow Articles by Scola, R.
Related Collections
Right arrowRelated Article

HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
ANN THORAC SURG ASIAN CARDIOVASC THORAC ANN EUR J CARDIOTHORAC SURG
J THORAC CARDIOVASC SURG ICVTS ALL CTSNet JOURNALS