title: Intracardiac hydatid cyst: concise communication.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Shukri
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Melhem
mesh_terms: 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