Sajad Ahmad Salati, Abdul Majeed Dar, Arshad Bashir Khan, Mohamad Akbar Bhat, Abdul Gani Ahangar.
Isolated pericardial hydatid cyst.
J Surg Pak Jan ;13(4):167-9.

Objective To find out the frequency and management of pericardial hydatid disease. Study design: Case series. Place & Duration of study: SK Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar Kashmir from March 1990 to March 2008. Patients and Methods: This is a retrospective study where the records of all the thoracic hydatid cysts including pericardial cysts managed during the study period were retrieved and studied for their frequency, presentation and management. Results Isolated pericardial cysts formed 1.4% (total 11) of cardiothoracic hydatid cysts but formed a major portion of pericardial cystic lesions of all origins (n 27). All patients were operated and put on albendazole postoperatively. There were neither mortalities nor recurrences in this series. Conclusions: The isolated pericardial hydatids cysts are rare lesions but in endemic areas, they form an important differential diagnosis of pericardial cystic lesions. Treatment is meticulous surgical excision.

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