Presentation of Epicardial and Intrapericardial Hydatid Cysts: A Case Series

Donya  Maleki; Sam Zeraatian-Nejad Davani; Mahshid  Talebi-Taher; Borna  Salemi; Khadijeh   Khanaliha

doi:10.18502/ijpa.v18i2.13192

Donya Maleki Department of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran Iran
Sam Zeraatian-Nejad Davani Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Rasool akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mahshid Talebi-Taher Department of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran Iran
Borna Salemi Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Khadijeh Khanaliha Research Center of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Institute of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/ijpa.v18i2.13192

Keywords: Cardiac; Epicardial; Intrapericardial; Left ventricle; Hydatid cyst; Iran

Abstract

Hydatid cyst mainly involves the liver and lung; however, it can rarely involve cardiac tissue. This study describes the presence of hydatid cysts in the heart with considerable disease points in Tehran, Iran. Two cases aged between 25 to 50 years with cardiac hydatid cyst involvement were identified in 2021 in Tehran, Iran. Epicardial hydatid cyst between a left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) and left obtuse marginal artery (OM) on the left ventricle, and in the second case, intrapericardial cyst attached to the pulmonary trunk with a thin base were identified. The cardial cysts were resected, and the patients recovered without any complications. Cardiac hydatid cyst is a very rare disease. Rapid diagnosis and surgical and medical care are necessary for treatment.