title: [Cardiac hydatidosis: Report of one case].
abstract: Hydatidosis is an endemic zoonosis in Chile. We report a 48-year-old former slaughterman, with a previous history of pulmonary hydatidosis, who presented a stroke without associated cardiovascular symptoms. An echocardiogram revealed a tumor mass with cystic features in the left ventricle. The patient was operated and the cyst was successfully excised. During the follow up, the patient remains asymptomatic.
authors.affiliation: Servicio Cardiovascular, Instituto Nacional del Tórax, Santiago, Chile. cardiocirugia@gmail.com
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Espinoza
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Palma
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Soto
authors.forename: Vania
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rozas
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramírez
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: González
mesh_terms: D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000469:parasitology*; D003560:Cysts / Q000469:parasitology*; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D058069:Neglected Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*