title: Intramyocardial hydatid cyst: a mistaken identity and its successful removal on a beating heart.
abstract: Hydatid cyst of the heart is a rare but potentially fatal disease. There have been reports of the occurrence of such cysts, but we present here a unique experience of mistaken identity of a right ventricular intramyocardial hydatid cyst for a mediastinal hydatid cyst, leading to a dangerous intraoperative procedure.
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India. bvschandran@gmail.com
authors: Bathala Vedagiri
authors: BV
authors: Sai Chandran
authors: Rath
authors: R
authors: Durga Prasad
authors: Palle
authors: P
authors: Sudarsan Reddy
authors: Venkata Kumara
authors: VK
authors: Subbarao