Intramural cardiac hydatid cyst—Incidental finding

Abstract

Hydatid cyst was commonly found in the liver followed by lungs and brain. Cardiac hydatid cysts are less common compared to hepatic ones. We report a case of intramural hydatid cyst that is incidentally found during the work-up of a hepatic hydated cyst.



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Hijazi, E. , Khamash, M. , Balas, H. and Heilat, G. (2014) Intramural cardiac hydatid cyst—Incidental finding. World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases, 4, 5-8. doi: 10.4236/wjcd.2014.41002.

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