Intracardiac hydatid cyst: concise communication.
Hydatid cysts of the heart are rare and account for 0.5% to 2.0% of all hydatid infestations. The article describes a well-documented intracardiac hydatid cyst in a child. Because these cysts enlarge slowly, they rarely present in early childhood.
Shukri
R S
RS
Department of Radiology, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
Melhem
R E
RE
D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography