Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2022; 50(5): 371-373 | DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2022.21244
Cardiac Hydatid Disease and Peritoneal Tuberculosis Coexistence
Deniz Mutlu1, Utku Raimoğlu1, Murat Çimci2, Suat Nail Ömeroğlu3, Eser Durmaz1, Barış Ikitimur1, Bilgehan Karadağ11Department of Cardiology, İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
2Department of Cardiology, Erbaa State Hospital, Tokat, Turkey
3Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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 countries. 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.
Keywords: Cardiac involvement, cyst hydatid, diagnosis, tuberculosis
Corresponding Author: Deniz Mutlu
Manuscript Language: English