Abstract
A cardiac hydatid cyst is rare. We report a case of cardiac hydatid cyst localized in the atria which was diagnosed by two-dimensional echocardiography following a thromboembolic stroke. Surgical resection of the cyst was performed and histopathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Albendazole / therapeutic use
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Anthelmintics / therapeutic use
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Echinococcosis / complications*
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Echinococcosis / diagnosis
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Echinococcosis / drug therapy
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Echocardiography
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Heart Diseases / complications*
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Heart Diseases / diagnosis
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Heart Diseases / surgery
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Humans
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Intracranial Embolism / diagnosis
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Intracranial Embolism / drug therapy
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Intracranial Embolism / parasitology*
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Male
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Thromboembolism / diagnosis
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Thromboembolism / drug therapy
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Thromboembolism / parasitology*
Substances
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Anthelmintics
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Albendazole