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01-07-2019 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Case Report

Hydatid cyst of the pericardium mimicking a right atrial myxoma

Authors: Rachid Marouf, Ihsan Alloubi

Published in: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | Issue 3/2019

Abstract

The hydatid cyst of the pericardium is a rare pathology; its clinical presentation is variable. It can reveal straightaway at the stage of life-threatening complications. Only a few cases of isolated pericardial hydatid cysts have been reported. Echocardiography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging are important diagnostic tools for the diagnosis of echinococcosis, and surgery remains the treatment of choice. Herein, we report a rare case of pericardial hydatid cyst who presented to our emergency department with complaints of palpitations, chest pain, and shortness of breath.

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Title: Hydatid cyst of the pericardium mimicking a right atrial myxoma
Authors: Rachid Marouf
Ihsan Alloubi
Publication date: 01-07-2019
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Keywords: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Computed Tomography
Echinococcosis
Computed Tomography
Sternotomy
Thoracotomy
Published in: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery / Issue 3/2019
Print ISSN: 0970-9134
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7723
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-019-00797-z

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