The stroke that unveiled a silent threat: rupture and thrombosis of hydatid cyst in the left ventricle- a case report
This case represents the first reported instance of a ruptured and thrombosed cardiac hydatid cyst causing systemic embolization. It underscores the critical role of intraoperative aortic inspection before declamping to prevent secondary embolic events.
Authors
- Ayoub Abetti
- Ounci Es-Saad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0747-4968)
- Rajae Alkouh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2947-2189)
- Smael Labib
- Abdellahi Darraz
- Hajar Belghit
Institutions
- Abdelmalek Essaâdi University (MA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-025-03635-z
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00