title: A Case of Isolated Cardiac Hydatid Cyst that Mimics Lymphoproliferative Malignancy.
abstract: Cardiac cystic echinococcosis is a rare parasitic infestation caused by Echinococcus granulosus larvae and it composes 0.5-2% of all human cystic echinococcosis cases. The left ventricle is the most common affected area followed by right ventricle, interventricular septum, left atrium, right atrium, and interatrial septum. The diagnosis is difficult because of nonspecific clinical and radiographic findings. We present a case of isolated apical cardiac cystic echinococcosis mimicking lymphoproliferative disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cenk Eray
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Yildiz
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ümit Yaşar
authors.initials: ÜY
authors.lastname: Sinan
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yildiz
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gürkan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Çetin
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Küçükoğlu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008232:Lymphoproliferative Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male
keywords: cardiac masses; echinococcosis; hydatid cyst