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01.03.2014 | e-Herz: Case study
Syncope as the primary manifestation of hydatid cyst
Report of two cases with different etiologies
verfasst von:
O. Turak, MD, F. Özcan, E. Sökmen, A. İşleyen, R.S. Ökten, O. Tüfekçioğlu, C.L. Birincioğlu
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Abstract
Hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation that is caused by the larvae of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. Clinical manifestations are extremely variable and related to the location and the size of the cysts. Syncope as the first clinical presentation of hydatid cyst is a very rare condition. Herein, we report two cases of patients with cardiac and pleural hydatid cysts who had syncope as the initial symptom.