title: Isolated Pericardial Hydatid Cyst: A Case Report.
abstract: Cardiac echinococcosis is extremely rare, and cysts are found mostly within the myocardium. Most cardiac hydatid cysts are located in the left ventricular wall. Only a few cases of isolated pericardial hydatid cysts have been reported. Echocardiography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are important diagnostic tools for the diagnosis of echinococcosis. Herein, we report a rare case of isolated pericardial hydatid cyst who presented to our emergency department with complaints of mid-sternal chest pain and shortness of breath.
authors.affiliation: Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Sanliurfa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cece
authors.affiliation: Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Sanliurfa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yildiz
authors.affiliation: Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Sanliurfa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozgur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sogut
authors.affiliation: Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sanliurfa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Abdussamet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hazar
authors.affiliation: Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Sanliurfa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yusuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sezen
keywords: Cardiac hydatid disease; Computed tomography; Echinococcosis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Pericardial hydatid cyst