Surgical excision of a cardiac hydatid cyst from the right ventricle in a child

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Aug 25;9(8):e04714. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4714. eCollection 2021 Aug.

Abstract

Reporting the rare cardiac localization of hydatid disease in the right ventricle of a child, and underlining the importance of early diagnosis and treatment to avoid severe and life-threatening complications.

Keywords: albendazole; cardiac hydatid cyst; cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB); cystic echinococcosis; right ventricle; transthoracic echocardiography (TTE).

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  • Case Reports