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Safae Lanjeri1, Kaoutar Imrani1, Oumaima Mesbah1
1Department of Radiology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Oxford Medical Case Reports
|November 26, 2024
Summary
Hydatid disease, a rare zoonotic infection, can affect the heart. This case highlights a left ventricular myocardial hydatid cyst in a young patient, emphasizing advanced imaging for diagnosis.
Area of Science:
- Parasitology
- Cardiology
- Radiology
Background:
- Hydatid disease is a zoonotic infection caused by Echinococcus larvae.
- It commonly affects the lungs and liver but can occur in thoracic extrapulmonary sites.
- Intracardiac hydatid cysts are exceptionally rare, occurring in less than 2% of cases.

