TITLE:
Mediastinal and Pericardial Hydatidosis—A Case Report and Review of Literature
AUTHORS:
Subha Narayan Panda
KEYWORDS:
Hydatid Disease, Echinococcus granulosus, Parasitic Infection, Zoonotic Disease
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Clinical Diagnostics,
Vol.6 No.2,
June
29,
2016
ABSTRACT: Hydatid disease caused by Echinococcus
granulosus is endemic in Indian subcontinent and a common surgical problem.
Although occurrence of hydatid cyst is common in liver and lungs, it can be encountered
in almost every part of the body. Combined mediastinal and pericardial hydatid disease
is a rare occurrence and only a few cases have been reported in the literature.
Patients with hydatid cysts are usually asymptomatic. Our case report demonstrates
a 57-year-old female patient who presented with chest pain and dyspnea on exertion
for few months duration. Detailed imaging and laboratory investigation revealed
a pericardial and mediastinal hydatid cyst. The patient underwent operation for
curative excision. After surgery, the patient’s symptoms resolved and his clinical
status improved.