Hydatid cyst of the heart as a rare cause of embolization: report of 5 cases and review of published reports.
Cardiac hydatid cyst is seen infrequently, even in regions where hydatid cysts are endemic. We report 5 cases of cardiac hydatid cysts, which were diagnosed after an embolic event.
Ozer
N
N
Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology and Ankara SSK Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Aytemir
K
K
Kuru
G
G
Atalar
E
E
Ozer
Y
Y
Ovünç
K
K
Aksöyek
S
S
Gököz
A
A
Gürsel
G
G
Kes
S
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*