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An Odd Presentation of Larval Infection: A Cardiac Mass Due to Infection With Ascaridida Publisher



Mirzaaghayan MR1, 2 ; Moghadam EA1, 3 ; Ghamari A1 ; Alimehr S4 ; Zahabiun F3
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  1. 1. Children’s Medical Center, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Cardiac Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Pediatrics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Iranian Journal of Pediatrics Published:2018


Abstract

A 30-month-old girl was referred to our clinic because of a large ASD secundum and severe pulmonary valve stenosis. Due to her clinical and paraclinical situation we decided to perform the surgery. The patient had no other symptoms except for those related to ASD. During the surgery we found a mass with its satellite nodule on the tricuspid valve. Histopathological examination of the mass revealed larval elements and infiltration of eosinophils. © 2018, Author(s).
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