Pericardial hydatid cyst and tuberculosis co-existence

Pericardial hydatid cyst and tuberculosis co-existence

Tuberculosis and hydatid cyst are still major health problems in developing countries. Co-existence of these two infections is also seen commonly. In this article, we present a 15-year-old-girl patient who applied with cardiac tamponade accompanied by pleural and pericardial effusion and was diagnos...

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Published in:Türk göğüs kalp damar cerrahisi dergisi Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 312 - 315
Main Authors: Girit, Saniye, Polatoğlu, Esra, Şenol, Ebru, Ceyran, Hakan, Çoban Kökten, Şermin
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Turkey Bayçınar Medical Publishing 30-04-2018
Subjects:
Case Report
pericardial tuberculosis
pericardial hydatid cyst
Children
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Summary:Tuberculosis and hydatid cyst are still major health problems in developing countries. Co-existence of these two infections is also seen commonly. In this article, we present a 15-year-old-girl patient who applied with cardiac tamponade accompanied by pleural and pericardial effusion and was diagnosed as pericardial hydatid cyst and pericardial tuberculosis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case with such feature reported in the literature.
ISSN:1301-5680
2149-8156
DOI:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2018.14909