title: Evaluation of pericardial hydatid cysts by different echocardiographic imaging modalities.
abstract: Cardiac hydatid disease or echinococcosis is a rare complication of Echinococcus granulosus infection. Traditionally, the diagnosis is made with two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography. This case report shows the complementary function of the different echo modalities (two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and contrast echocardiography) and MRI in the evaluation of pericardial hydatid cyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Dr Molewaterplein 40, Room Ba304, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Attila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nemes
authors.forename: Marcel L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Geleijnse
authors.forename: Robert-Jan
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: van Geuns
authors.forename: Kadir
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Caliskan
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Michels
authors.forename: Osama I I
authors.initials: OI
authors.lastname: Soliman
authors.forename: Jackie S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: McGhie
authors.forename: Folkert J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: ten Cate
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000469:parasitology; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000469:parasitology