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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Cardiac hydatid cyst revealed by ventricular tachycardia
Journal of the Saudi Heart Association, Volume 26, No. 1, Year 2014
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Description
Hydatid disease is a human parasitic infestation caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus Granulosus. The liver and the lungs are the most common locations. Cardiac involvement is rare and accounts for 0.5-2% of all hydatid disease. We report an unusual presentation of cardiac hydatid cyst revealed by ventricular tachycardia in a patient with a history of cerebral hydatid cyst. © 2013.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ibn Elhadj, Zied
Tunisia, Ariana
Université de Tunis el Manar, Hôpital Abderrahmène Mami
Tunisia, Tunis
Faculté de Médecine de Tunis
Boukhris, Marouane
Tunisia, Ariana
Université de Tunis el Manar, Hôpital Abderrahmène Mami
Tunisia, Tunis
Faculté de Médecine de Tunis
Kammoun, I.
Tunisia, Ariana
Université de Tunis el Manar, Hôpital Abderrahmène Mami
Tunisia, Tunis
Faculté de Médecine de Tunis
Halima, Afef Ben
Tunisia, Ariana
Université de Tunis el Manar, Hôpital Abderrahmène Mami
Tunisia, Tunis
Faculté de Médecine de Tunis
Addad, Faouzi
Tunisia, Ariana
Université de Tunis el Manar, Hôpital Abderrahmène Mami
Tunisia, Tunis
Faculté de Médecine de Tunis
Kachboura, Salem
Tunisia, Ariana
Université de Tunis el Manar, Hôpital Abderrahmène Mami
Tunisia, Tunis
Faculté de Médecine de Tunis
Statistics
Citations: 22
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.jsha.2013.08.001
ISSN:
10167315
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Noncommunicable Diseases