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  • Title: Cardiac and pericardial echinococcosis: report of 15 cases.
    Author: Murat V, Qian Z, Guo S, Qiao J.
    Journal: Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann; 2007 Aug; 15(4):278-9. PubMed ID: 17664197.
    Abstract:
    Between 1978 and 2002, 15 patients (mean age, 23.0 +/- 8.5 years) with cardiac and pericardial echinococcosis were treated surgically. The cysts were located in the right atrium in 3 patients, on the anterior myocardium in 7, and pericardially in 5. The 3 patients with right atrial cysts were operated on using cardiopulmonary bypass. There were 4 recurrences requiring re-operation after a mean of 12 months. All other patients received mebendazole treatment and exhibited no recurrence during follow-up. One late death due to chronic right heart failure occurred after 10 months of follow-up. The serologic test is an effective method of diagnosis in undeveloped and developing countries.
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