AUTHOR=Liu Lulu , Wu Binggang , Li Mei , Guo Yingqiang 

TITLE=Case report: Right atrium-inferior vena cava bypass in a patient with unusual cardiac cystic echinococcosis

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

VOLUME=9

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cardiovascular-medicine/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.1001073

DOI=10.3389/fcvm.2022.1001073

ISSN=2297-055X

ABSTRACT=<p>Cardiovascular hydatid disease is caused by parasitic infection of <italic>Echinococcus granulosus</italic>, which could be asymptomatic or life-threatening depending on lesion site, granuloma size, and disease progression. Diagnosis and treatment of cardiac echinococcosis should be under comprehensive consideration. In this case, we reported a successful right atrium-inferior vena cava bypass surgery in a 31-year-old female with unresectable right atrial echinococcosis and inferior vena cava obstruction.</p>