Cardiac Hydatid Disease in a Child

Abstract

The article describes hydatid disease involving the heart and own clinical observation of hydatid disease of rare localization — multiple organ echinococcosis with lesion of the heart, liver and kidneys in 11-year-old child, successfully operated in the cardiac surgery center. Postoperative catamnesis was 12 years.

Keywords

• echinococcus
• heart
• children