A case of rare pericardial echinococcosis
Abstract：Echinococcosis (cystic echinococcosis) is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus, which is prevalent in pastoral areas such as Xinjiang, China, and is related to the slaughtering of diseased animals, contact with dogs, and dietary hygiene. This disease mainly affects the liver and lungs, and pericardial involvement is rare. The reasons for the rarity of pericardial infection are: first, the large space of the pericardial cavity and low vascular density reduce the chances of egg implantation via the bloodstream; second, this anatomical feature makes early cyst growth occult, with less obvious compressive symptoms.
Keywords：PericardiumCardiac tamponadeEchinococcosisEchinococcal cyst excision
Publication Date：2025-11-15
Online Publishing Date：2025-12-02(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：2( 1570-1571 )