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Cardiac hydatid disease with palpitations as the only presenting complaint: the egg in the nest
oleh: Ali Azari, Leila Bigdelu, Ossama Maadarani, Zouheir Bitar
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Diterbitkan: | SMC MEDIA SRL 2023-04-01 |
Deskripsi
Hydatid disease, also known as cystic echinococcosis, is a parasitic infection caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. It usually invades organs such as the liver and the lungs but can affect any organ. Isolated cardiac involvement is a rare manifestation. We present a case of isolated left ventricle hydatid cyst with negative serological tests, which was treated with surgical removal and confirmed by histopathological examination.