Presentation of pericardial hydatid cyst as acute cardiac tamponade
We report a case of a 47-year-old man with isolated pericardial hydatid cyst (without myocardial involvement) that presented as acute pericardial tamponade. After initial investigation and transthoracic echocardiography, emergent pericardial drainage was performed for downgrading the urgency of a de...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Asian Journal of Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958413001061 |