title: Invasive pericardial hydatid cyst: Excision of multiple huge cysts.
abstract: Cardiac hydatid cyst is rare even in endemic countries, and poses a therapeutic challenge due to varying presentation and unpredictable pre-, peri-, and postoperative complications. We herein present a case of multiple, multifocal, huge pericardial hydatid cyst, with invasion into the left ventricle and main pulmonary artery in a young male patient, presented with atypical chest pain.
authors.affiliation: U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center, (Affiliated to B.J. Medical College), Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, aIndia.
authors.forename: Jignesh
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kothari
authors.affiliation: U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center, (Affiliated to B.J. Medical College), Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, aIndia.
authors.forename: Ketav
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lakhia
authors.affiliation: U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center, (Affiliated to B.J. Medical College), Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, aIndia.
authors.forename: Parth
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Solanki
authors.affiliation: U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center, (Affiliated to B.J. Medical College), Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, aIndia.
authors.forename: Sahil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.affiliation: U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center, (Affiliated to B.J. Medical College), Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, aIndia.
authors.forename: Hiren
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Boraniya
authors.affiliation: U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center, (Affiliated to B.J. Medical College), Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, aIndia.
authors.forename: Himani
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pandya
authors.affiliation: U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center, (Affiliated to B.J. Medical College), Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, aIndia.
authors.forename: Himanshu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Acharya
keywords: Albendazole; Cystectomy; Echinococcosis; Pericardial hydatid cyst