Cardiac hydatid cyst revealed by ventricular tachycardia

J Saudi Heart Assoc. 2014 Jan;26(1):47-50. doi: 10.1016/j.jsha.2013.08.001. Epub 2013 Aug 13.

Abstract

Hydatid disease is a human parasitic infestation caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus Granulosus. The liver and the lungs are the most common locations. Cardiac involvement is rare and accounts for 0.5-2% of all hydatid disease. We report an unusual presentation of cardiac hydatid cyst revealed by ventricular tachycardia in a patient with a history of cerebral hydatid cyst.

Keywords: Cardiac hydatid cyst; Hydatid disease; Ventricular tachycardia.