Cardiac hydatid cyst: 2 case reports

Hydatidosis is a parasitic disease that is still prevalent in regions that rear farm animals, notably along the Mediterranean coast. The liver and lungs are most commonly involved. Cardiac hydatidosis has been reported infrequently even in countries in which hydatid disease is endemic. This entity m...

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Published in:	Radiology case reports Vol. 16; no. 12; pp. 3829 - 3833
Main Authors:	Nasri, Siham, Aichouni, Narjiss, Lokman, Salma, Ouafi, Noha El, Kamaoui, Imane, Skiker, Imane
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Inc 01-12-2021 Elsevier
Subjects:	Case Report CT scan Heart Hydatid cyst MRI Heart Case report Hydatid cyst MRI CT scan
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Summary:	Hydatidosis is a parasitic disease that is still prevalent in regions that rear farm animals, notably along the Mediterranean coast. The liver and lungs are most commonly involved. Cardiac hydatidosis has been reported infrequently even in countries in which hydatid disease is endemic. This entity must be known because when undiagnosed and untreated, the risk of fatal complications increases. We report 2 cases of cardiac echinococcal cysts in young men. The first case is an incidentaloma in a patient admitted for pancreatitis. The second case is about a patient admitted for dyspnea. CT scan and MRI were performed showing intraventrucular cystic mass with a calcified wall which was very suggestive of a hydatid cyst diagnosis. We would like to emphasize the relevance of imaging in this context and shade some light on imaging diagnostic tools.
ISSN:	1930-0433 1930-0433
DOI:	10.1016/j.radcr.2021.09.013