title: Cardiac hydatid disease: CT and MRI findings.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to review the CT and MRI findings of cardiac hydatid disease.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CT and MRI are helpful for localizing and defining the morphologic features of hydatid cysts. Specific signs include calcification of the cyst wall, presence of daughter cysts, and membrane detachment. CT best shows wall calcification, whereas MRI depicts the exact anatomic location and nature of the internal and external structures.
authors: Department of Radiology, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Millet Caddesi, Capa, Istanbul, 34390 Turkey. memduhdursun@yahoo.com <memduhdursun@yahoo.com>
authors: Memduh
authors: M
authors: Dursun
authors: Ege
authors: E
authors: Terzibasioglu
authors: Ravza
authors: R
authors: Yilmaz
authors: Bledi
authors: B
authors: Cekrezi
authors: Seref
authors: S
authors: Olgar
authors: Kemal
authors: K
authors: Nisli
authors: Atadan
authors: A
authors: Tunaci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000469:parasitology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium / Q000469:parasitology; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000469:parasitology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed