title: Simultaneous operation of hydatid cyst of the heart and liver: a case report.
abstract: Primary echinococcosis of the heart is exceptionally uncommon and is reported 0.5% to 2% of all hydatid cyst sites in comparison with liver (70%) or lung (20%) involvement. Hydatid disease of the heart is caused by the cestode tapeworm echinococcosis granulosis or alveolaris. We present a 29-year-old female with hydatid disease of the liver and heart. She only complained of abdominal pain and palpitation. Echocardiography and multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) showed a 120×101 mm cyst in the liver and 64 mm in the right ventricular free wall. Both cysts were excised within one procedure successfully.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Rezayat
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Parvizi
authors.forename: Hossein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Namdar
authors.forename: Eissa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bilehjani
authors.forename: Amrollah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bayat
authors.forename: Mohammad Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sheikhalizadeh
keywords: Heart; Hydatid Cyst; Liver