title: Diagnosis, imaging, and treatment of an unusual cardiac hydatid cyst.
abstract: Echinococcosis is endemic in sheep- and cattle-raising areas in Europe, especially in Southern and Central Europe. In France, most cases originated from immigrants from countries where echinococcosis is endemic. Extremely rare native cases have been reported during the last few years in France, especially those concerning isolated cardiac hydatid cyst. In this case report, we propose a complete imaging description of the features of a typical cardiac hydatid cyst from cardiac MRI, complete with surgery, parasitology, and anatomopathology images.
authors.affiliation: Service de Cardiologie C du Pr Bauters, Hôpital Cardiologique, CHRU de Lille, France.
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fertin
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mouquet
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lallemant
authors.forename: Virginia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gaxotte
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Decoene
authors.forename: Benoît
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Larrue
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dutoit
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: deGroote
authors.forename: Georges
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fayad
mesh_terms: D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D004446:Echinococcus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D015766:Albendazole