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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001;20:197-199
© 2001 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Acute pulmonary embolism due to multiple hydatid cysts

2nd Department of Thoracic Surgery, Chest Diseases Hospital, Athens, Greece

Received 4 December 2000; received in revised form 16 March 2001; accepted 2 April 2001.

Corresponding author. 70c, P. Bakoyanni str, Vrilissia, GR-152 35 Athens, Greece. Tel./fax: +30-1-6081367
e-mail: chrkotoulas{at}hol.gr

A case of acute pulmonary embolism due to multiple hydatid cysts is reported. Chest X-ray, echocardiography, spiral CT scan and MR-angiography were performed for the diagnostic evaluation. The patient underwent a left anterior thoracotomy and a left pulmonary arteriotomy in order to remove the hydatid cysts, without using extracorporeal circulation. The post-operative recovery was uneventful and the patient, 42 months later, has a normal life.

Key Words: Echinococcosis • Hydatidosis • Pulmonary embolism

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