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Hakan Baltacı1, Zihni M Duman1
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Elazıg City Hospital Elazıg Turkey.
Clinical Case Reports
|June 15, 2026
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Surgical removal is the main treatment for cardiac hydatid cysts. Medical therapy should be planned before surgery to improve patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Parasitology
- Surgical Oncology
Background:
- Hydatid cyst is a parasitic infection caused by Echinococcus tapeworms.
- Cardiac involvement is rare but serious, posing significant risks.
Abstract:
Early surgical excision should be considered the primary treatment modality for cardiac hydatid cyst, and that medical therapy should be meticulously integrated into the preoperative planning process.
