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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999;14:335-337
© 1999 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

A multivesicular cardiac hydatid cyst with hepatic involvement

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical, School, University of Ankara, Ankara, Turkey

Received 23 February 1998; received in revised form 11 May 1998; accepted 18 May 1998.

Corresponding author. Ankara Üniversitesi Kalp Merkezi, Dikimevi 06100 Ankara, Turkey. Tel.: +90 312 3201401; fax: +90 312 3624825; e-mail: uysalel@dialup.ankara.ed.tr

Cardiac hydatid cyst is an uncommon lesion, mostly caused by Echinococcus granulosus. Occurrence of the disease in man appears to be limited geographically to areas where close and continuous contact exists between domesticated carnivores such as dogs and ungulates such as cattle and sheep. Generally cardiac hydatid cysts are univesicular. Here we report our clinical and surgical experience of treatment in a case of a multivesicular cardiac hydatid cyst with hepatic involvement.

Key Words: Cardiac hydatid cyst • Echinococcus granulosus

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