Hydatid Cyst in a 10-Year-Old Boy: An Unusual Location

Hydatid disease, caused by echinococcus granulosus, is a common infectious disease in endemic areas such as Southern Europe and the Middle East. The incidence of this disease, however, is on the increase in Northern Europe due to the migration of labor and also tourism. We report a case of the hydat...

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Main Authors:	Manouchehr Hekmat, Sima Rafeiyian, Ali Kouhi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2009-06-01
Series:	Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
Subjects:	Echinococcosis Mediastinum Iran
Online Access:	http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/13529.pdf&manuscript_id=13529

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spelling	doaj-0f9e3b46188f4dd38671c62ebdc3e2ef2020-11-25T04:05:24ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Tehran University Heart Center1735-86202009-06-0142121124Hydatid Cyst in a 10-Year-Old Boy: An Unusual LocationManouchehr HekmatSima RafeiyianAli KouhiHydatid disease, caused by echinococcus granulosus, is a common infectious disease in endemic areas such as Southern Europe and the Middle East. The incidence of this disease, however, is on the increase in Northern Europe due to the migration of labor and also tourism. We report a case of the hydatid cyst of the mediastinum, the diagnosis of which was established by the hemagglutinin test and echocardiography and confirmed by histological examinations. The cyst was totally removed during surgery on beating heart. The patient presented herein demonstrates that the mediastinal and cardiac involvement in hydatid disease could manifest in children with fast growth and rupture.http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/13529.pdf&manuscript_id=13529EchinococcosisMediastinumIran
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spellingShingle	Manouchehr Hekmat Sima Rafeiyian Ali Kouhi Hydatid Cyst in a 10-Year-Old Boy: An Unusual Location Journal of Tehran University Heart Center Echinococcosis Mediastinum Iran
author_facet	Manouchehr Hekmat Sima Rafeiyian Ali Kouhi
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title	Hydatid Cyst in a 10-Year-Old Boy: An Unusual Location
title_short	Hydatid Cyst in a 10-Year-Old Boy: An Unusual Location
title_full	Hydatid Cyst in a 10-Year-Old Boy: An Unusual Location
title_fullStr	Hydatid Cyst in a 10-Year-Old Boy: An Unusual Location
title_full_unstemmed	Hydatid Cyst in a 10-Year-Old Boy: An Unusual Location
title_sort	hydatid cyst in a 10-year-old boy: an unusual location
publisher	Tehran University of Medical Sciences
series	Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
issn	1735-8620
publishDate	2009-06-01
description	Hydatid disease, caused by echinococcus granulosus, is a common infectious disease in endemic areas such as Southern Europe and the Middle East. The incidence of this disease, however, is on the increase in Northern Europe due to the migration of labor and also tourism. We report a case of the hydatid cyst of the mediastinum, the diagnosis of which was established by the hemagglutinin test and echocardiography and confirmed by histological examinations. The cyst was totally removed during surgery on beating heart. The patient presented herein demonstrates that the mediastinal and cardiac involvement in hydatid disease could manifest in children with fast growth and rupture.
topic	Echinococcosis Mediastinum Iran
url	http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/13529.pdf&manuscript_id=13529
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Hydatid Cyst in a 10-Year-Old Boy: An Unusual Location

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