Cardiac Hydatid Disease and Peritoneal Tuberculosis Coexistence

Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2022 Jul;50(5):371-373. doi: 10.5543/tkda.2022.21244.

Abstract

Hydatid cyst is a parasitic infection caused by Echinocococcus granulosus. The coexistence of tuberculosis and cardiac hydatid cyst is extremely rare and generally seen in developing coun- tries. Here, we describe a unique case of a patient presenting with cardiac and gastrointestinal symptoms, who has coexistence of cardiac hydatid cyst and peritoneal tuberculosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Echinococcosis* / diagnosis
  • Echinococcosis* / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Diseases* / complications
  • Heart Diseases* / parasitology
  • Humans