title: Hydatid cyst of the interventricular septum and contribution of magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: Cardiac echinococcosis has not been reported frequently. Because of the risk of potentially lethal complications, early diagnosis and definitive treatment are very important. We report a case of a cardiac echinococcal cyst in the interventricular septum. The cyst that caused angina and showed ischemic changes in electrocardiogram was diagnosed by two-dimensional echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging and was treated surgically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Black Sea Technical University, Farabi Hospital, Trabzon, Turkey.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kulan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tuncer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kulan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Serce
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Goldeli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Irhan
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Komsuoglu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery