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Incidental finding of multiple pulmonary and cardiac hydatid cysts.
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  • Jaafar Rhissassi,
  • hanae bouhdadi,
  • Hicham Wazaren,
  • Wafae Elaamadi,
  • Mohammed Bouchikh,
  • Mohammed Laaroussi
Jaafar Rhissassi
Ibn Sina Hospital

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hanae bouhdadi
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Hicham Wazaren
Ibn Sina Hospital
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Wafae Elaamadi
Ibn Sina Hospital
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Mohammed Bouchikh
Ibn Sina Hospital
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Mohammed Laaroussi
Ibn Sina Hospital
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Abstract

Background Cardiac hydatid cyst is a rare parasitic disease. Since it may be associated with fatal complications, early diagnosis and treatment of a cardiac hydatid cyst is very important, however, it may stay asymptomatic for a long time, until they reveal themselves being perforated into cardiac chambers and/or pulmonary artery or systemic circulation. Case presentation: We report a case of a young asymptomatic boy, who underwent a routine chest x ray in a pre employment check up in whom we discovered a multiple pulmonary lesions and a right ventricle hydatid cyst. He then underwent a successful treatment Conclusion Due to the high risk of associated complications, cardiac hydatid cysts should be removed surgically, even in asymptomatic patients.
Apr 2021Published in Annales de Cardiologie et d'Angéiologie volume 70 issue 2 on pages 122-124. 10.1016/j.ancard.2021.01.004