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The report emphasizes the importance of surgery for such cardiac hydatid cysts whenever discovered to prevent fatal and unexpected death. Although cardiac hydatid cyst is a rare disease, early diagnosis and treatment is of great...
Introduction:Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens (PCD) is a rare condition with high mortality and morbidity risk resulting due to massive deep venous thrombosis (DVT), arterial occlusion and subsequent compartment syndrome[1-2]. These patients...
Introduction: Any abnormal defect in the diaphragm that may cause protrusion of abdominal contents into the thoracic cavity is known as a diaphragmatic hernia. Diaphragmatic hernias may be congenital or...
Introduction Figure 1. Chest x-ray (PA) showing a round opacity in the right mediastinum. Bronchogenic cysts are congenital abnormal growths of the foregut that typically have a thin wall and...
Introduction Congenital lobar emphysema (CLE), also called congenital alveolar overdistension, is a birth defect of the lower respiratory tract. CLE causes hyperinflation of the pulmonary lobes. It can involve one...
Introduction Figure 1. Preoperative chest CT scan. Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is caused by proximal pulmonary artery thromboembolic occlusion or obstruction. Patients present with shortness of breath, early fatigue,...
Introduction Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a relatively uncommon cutaneous malignancy. Although metastasis rarely occurs, DFSP is a locally aggressive tumor with a high recurrence rate. It arises from the dermis...
IntroductionCongenital heart disease in adults is a field in constant evolution, with a quest for optimal management of adult patients. In the authors’ part of the world, surgeons deal with...
Figure 1: 40×35 mm cystic mass Introduction Hydatid disease (cystic echinococcosis) arises from the echinococcus granulosus tapeworm and is endemic in some livestock-raising countries. Cardiac involvement is seen in only...







