title: Hydatid cyst of the right atrium: a rare presentation.
abstract: Hydatid cyst of the heart is an uncommon lesion. Reported is the case of a 24-year-old female patient admitted with a history of chest pain and hemoptysis, and a mass lesion in the right atrium. Investigations and intraoperative intervention revealed the mass to be a hydatid cyst located in the right atrium, along with hydatid cysts of the liver and both lungs. The right atrial mass was successfully removed under cardiopulmonary bypass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: Shekhar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tandon
authors.forename: Anshuman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Darbari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans