title: Unusual cause of syncope in a 17 year-old young woman: left ventricular hydatid cyst.
abstract: Cardiac involvement in echinococcosis remains a singular finding, possibly associated with confusing symptomatology. We report the original case of a 17 year-old young woman, referred to our cardiology department for repeated exertion syncopes, and ultimately, proven through echocardiography, serologies and magnetic resonance imaging to have a massive hydatid cyst developing inside the left ventricular cavity towards the outflow tract. The cyst has been surgically completely removed with excellent results.
authors.forename: Sofiene
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rekik
authors.forename: Salma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krichene
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sahnoun
authors.forename: Imen
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Trabelsi
authors.forename: Ilyes
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kharrat
authors.forename: Hanene
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Charfeddine
authors.forename: Faten
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Triki
authors.forename: Mourad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hentati
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kammoun
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013575:Syncope / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery