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Isolated cardiac hydatid cyst mimicking myocardial ischaemia in a female patient

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Abstract Hydatid disease is a zoonotic parasitic infection endemic in livestock-raising countries. Isolated cardiac hydatid cyst is a very rare disease, and chest pain, palpitations, cough, and dyspnoea are the… Click to show full abstract

Abstract Hydatid disease is a zoonotic parasitic infection endemic in livestock-raising countries. Isolated cardiac hydatid cyst is a very rare disease, and chest pain, palpitations, cough, and dyspnoea are the most common presenting symptoms. Here a case of isolated cardiac hydatid cyst in a female patient with chest pain and electrocardiographic changes mimicking myocardial ischaemia is presented.

Keywords: cardiac hydatid; female patient; hydatid; hydatid cyst; isolated cardiac

Journal Title: Cardiology in the Young
Year Published: 2018

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