Management and outcome of cardiac and endovascular cystic echinococcosis.

• Hoofdauteurs: Marta Díaz-Menéndez (Auteur), José Antonio Pérez-Molina (Auteur), Francesca Florence Norman (Auteur), Ana Pérez-Ayala (Auteur), Begoña Monge-Maillo (Auteur), Pilar Zamarrón Fuertes (Auteur), Rogelio López-Vélez (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...