Case 274: Cardiac Echinococcus.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
HistoryA 47-year-old Sudanese man without a known remarkable medical history presented to the emergency department for a syncopal episode. The patient denied chest pain, dyspnea, focal weakness, or prior similar episodes. He was originally from north Sudan and eventually moved to Saudi Arabia, where he worked as a farm manager before emigrating to the United States years ago. Physical examination findings and routine laboratory values, including complete blood count and basic metabolic panels, were normal. Electrocardiography revealed nonspecific T-wave inversions, and a series of cardiac biomarkers were negative. A contrast material-enhanced CT angiography pulmonary embolism protocol and cardiac MRI were performed for further evaluation.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Handran, CB; Hurwitz Koweek, LM; Mammarappallil, JG
Published Date
- February 2020
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 294 / 2
Start / End Page
- 478 - 481
PubMed ID
- 31961783
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1527-1315
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1148/radiol.2019171881
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States