title: Thromboembolism: a rare complication of cardiac hydatidosis.
abstract: A cardiac hydatid cyst is rare. We report a case of cardiac hydatid cyst localized in the atria which was diagnosed by two-dimensional echocardiography following a thromboembolic stroke. Surgical resection of the cyst was performed and histopathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India. trehanvs@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Trehan
authors.forename: Prasad
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Jamal
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yusuf
authors.forename: Saibal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
authors.forename: Girish M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arora
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D004452:Echocardiography; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole