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Isolated Invasive Endomyocardial Cystic Echinococcosis Presenting with Heart Failure
Joint Authors
Bosnak, Vuslat
Ercan, Suleyman
Yuce, Murat
Yavuz, Fethi
Davutoglu, Vedat
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cardiac cystic echinococcosis is a rarely encountered parasitic infestation caused by Echinococcus granulasus larvae.
Cystic echinococcosis hydatid composes 0.5–2% of all human cystic echinococcosis cases.
Isolated cardiac involvement is very rare.
Cardiac cystic echinococcosis hydatid generally accompanies another organ involvement, however, it might be isolated as in the present case and although rare and it can cause heart failure.
We present a case of isolated apical cardiac cystic echinococcosis hydatid which leads to heart failure.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ercan, Suleyman& Bosnak, Vuslat& Yuce, Murat& Davutoglu, Vedat& Yavuz, Fethi. 2012. Isolated Invasive Endomyocardial Cystic Echinococcosis Presenting with Heart Failure. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-2.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ercan, Suleyman…[et al.]. Isolated Invasive Endomyocardial Cystic Echinococcosis Presenting with Heart Failure. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-2.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ercan, Suleyman& Bosnak, Vuslat& Yuce, Murat& Davutoglu, Vedat& Yavuz, Fethi. Isolated Invasive Endomyocardial Cystic Echinococcosis Presenting with Heart Failure. Case Reports in Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-484257
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-484257