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Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic parasitic infection, which is very rare in developed countries. It can affect all internal organs, while cardiac echinococcosis is extremely rare, especially in children. Slowly enlarging hydatid cyst usually remains asymptomatic until the size or space occupying effects the involved organ and induces sympto...
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... cystic mass could be detected at the left ventricle. The cyst had a thick capsule wall with obvious enhancement, which was suggestive of parasitic infection ( Figure 2). Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirmed the location of the mass at the left ventricle wall ( Figure 3). ...
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Abstract: Echinococcus spp. are important cosmopolitan zoonotic parasitic tapeworms that cause a disease called hydatidosis or cystic echinococcosis (CE), which has remarkable economic losses. The objective of our study was to develop a specific IgG polyclonal antigen-based ELISA (Sandwich ELISA; capture ELISA) method for the detection of circulati...
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... The zoonotic parasitic infection cystic echinococcosis can involve all organs. Especially in children, cardiac echinococcosis is extremely rare [1,2]. Primary echinococcosis of the heart accounts for 0.5-2% of all cases in endemic areas for cystic echinococcosis that is regions with widespread livestock production [1][2][3][4][5]. ...
... Especially in children, cardiac echinococcosis is extremely rare [1,2]. Primary echinococcosis of the heart accounts for 0.5-2% of all cases in endemic areas for cystic echinococcosis that is regions with widespread livestock production [1][2][3][4][5]. In like manner, our patient was from a region with livestock production. ...
... Hydatid cysts expand slowly and remain asymptomatic until the size or space the cyst occupies has an impact on the organ affected and causes symptoms [2,3]. In addition, symptoms of cardiac echinococcosis are non-specific, making accurate diagnosis challenging, as it was the case in our patient as well [1,4]. The presenting symptoms will differ depending on the localization of the cyst. ...
Cystic echinococcosis, a zoonotic parasitic disease, is endemic to many countries worldwide. This slowly progressing disease is seen rarely in the paediatric age group. In terms of cyst localization, cardiac involvement is infrequent. We report the case of a successful surgical and medical management of a paediatric hydatid disease patient with involvement of the heart.
