title: Intracavitary hydatid cyst of the left ventricle in child: an emergency surgery case report.
abstract: Hydatid cysts of the heart are very rare in child. In this report we describe an interesting and unique case of an 8-year-old boy with a large cardiac intracavitary hydatid cyst filling the left ventricle. Echocardiography, computerized tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and serologic test were necessary for the diagnosis. Once assessing the diagnosis, an emergency open heart surgery was necessary to prevent the complications. Surgery associated to medical treatment provides good results as demonstrated in this case report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery A, Ibn Sina Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Hicham
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: El Malki
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery A, Ibn Sina Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Abdelkhalek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chetoui
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ibn Sina Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Hicham
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fenane
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery A, Ibn Sina Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Hicham
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Benyoussef
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery A, Ibn Sina Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Jaafar
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rhissassi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery A, Ibn Sina Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Rochde
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sayah
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery A, Ibn Sina Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Laaroussi
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002648:Child; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004630:Emergencies; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Hydatid cyst; cystectomy; left ventricle