title: Large hydatic cyst of the left ventricle associated with syncopal attacks.
abstract: An unusual case of giant hydatic cyst of the left ventricle producing cardiac and systemic symptomatology is described. The patient had suffered presyncopal and syncopal attacks and the final diagnosis was made by combination of echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging and serological tests. Surgical resection of the cyst supplemented by medical therapy yielded favorable results.
authors: Constantinos
authors: C
authors: Niarchos
authors: George N
authors: GN
authors: Kounis
authors: Christos R
authors: CR
authors: Frangides
authors: Constantinos M
authors: CM
authors: Koutsojannis
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: Batsolaki
authors: Georgia V
authors: GV
authors: Gouvelou-Deligianni
authors: Nicholas G
authors: NG
authors: Kounis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004452:Echocardiography; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013575:Syncope / Q000469:parasitology*; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000469:parasitology*