Management and outcome of cardiac and endovascular cystic echinococcosis.

• Main Authors: Marta Díaz-Menéndez (Author), José Antonio Pérez-Molina (Author), Francesca Florence Norman (Author), Ana Pérez-Ayala (Author), Begoña Monge-Maillo (Author), Pilar Zamarrón Fuertes (Author), Rogelio López-Vélez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) can affect the heart and the vena cava but few cases are reported. METHODS: A retrospective case series of 11 patients with cardiac and/or endovascular CE, followed-up over a period of 15 years (1995-2009) is reported. RESULTS: Main clinical manifestations incl...