title: Cardiac hydatid cyst revealed by ventricular tachycardia.
abstract: Hydatid disease is a human parasitic infestation caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus Granulosus. The liver and the lungs are the most common locations. Cardiac involvement is rare and accounts for 0.5-2% of all hydatid disease. We report an unusual presentation of cardiac hydatid cyst revealed by ventricular tachycardia in a patient with a history of cerebral hydatid cyst.
authors.affiliation: Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital Abderrahmen Mami, Tunis El Manar, 2080 Ariana ; Faculty of Medecine, Tunis El Manar.
authors.forename: Zied
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ibn Elhadj
authors.affiliation: Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital Abderrahmen Mami, Tunis El Manar, 2080 Ariana ; Faculty of Medecine, Tunis El Manar.
authors.forename: Marouane
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boukhris
authors.affiliation: Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital Abderrahmen Mami, Tunis El Manar, 2080 Ariana ; Faculty of Medecine, Tunis El Manar.
authors.forename: Ikram
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kammoun
authors.affiliation: Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital Abderrahmen Mami, Tunis El Manar, 2080 Ariana ; Faculty of Medecine, Tunis El Manar.
authors.forename: Afef Ben
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Halima
authors.affiliation: Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital Abderrahmen Mami, Tunis El Manar, 2080 Ariana ; Faculty of Medecine, Tunis El Manar.
authors.forename: Faouzi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Addad
authors.affiliation: Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital Abderrahmen Mami, Tunis El Manar, 2080 Ariana ; Faculty of Medecine, Tunis El Manar.
authors.forename: Salem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kachboura
keywords: Cardiac hydatid cyst; Hydatid disease; Ventricular tachycardia