Living with a pericardial hydatid cyst for 50 years

Abstract

Isolated cardiac location is an uncommon presentation of echinococcosis and involvement of the pericardium is even rarer. It may lead to various complications or remain asymptomatic for a long time. We report a case of a 71-year-old woman with isolated pericardial hydatid cyst (without myocardial involvement) that observed with incidentally.

Keywords

• cyst
• hydatid
• pericardium