title: Left ventricular hydatid cyst presenting with acute ischemic stroke: case report.
abstract: Cardiac hydatid cysts are rarely seen. The presentation of an acute stroke secondary to embolization from a cardiac hydatid cyst is also rare. We report a young boy with left ventricular hydatid cyst who presented with acute ischemic stroke.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Cukurova University, School of Medicine, Adana, Turkey. kanarya@cu.edu.tr
authors.forename: Esmeray
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Acartürk
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: öZeren
authors.forename: Mevlüt
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koç
authors.forename: Hafize
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yaliniz
authors.forename: Sebnem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Biçakci
authors.forename: Mesut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Demir
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D004452:Echocardiography; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000469:parasitology; D020521:Stroke / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole