Hydatid Cyst with Surprising Location in the Forensic Autopsy. Case Report and Literature Review

Abstract

: Hydatidosis or hydatid disease is a chronic parasitic disease caused by the larval form of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. The disease is more common in countries where agriculture, especially sheep farming, occupies an important place in the national economy, while areas with lower standards of hygiene and development show increased prevalence. The hydatid cyst develops by ingesting oncospheres, causing primary hydatidosis, mostly located at the level of the hepatic capillary network [60-70%], 20-30% at the level of the pulmonary filter, and 10-15% in the large circuit, with dissemination in muscles, bones, brain, heart, etc. The case of a 50-year-old man who died by mechanical asphyxiation by hanging will be presented, during the autopsy an extremely rare disease was discovered: cardiac hydatid cyst.