Cardiac hydatid cyst mimicking XXXX and diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging.

@entity1 @entity662 @entity3753 @entity5409 @entity66 @entity1514 @entity4617 @entity8434 @entity281 @entity1002
Cardiac involvement is an uncommon presentation of hydatid cyst disease, accounting for approximately 0.5-2% of all @entity8434 cases, and mainly occurring as part of a @entity281 . Herein, we report on an isolated cardiac hydatid cyst in a 57-year-old @entity1 . She presented with a complaint of squeezing @entity662 of 10 month-history. On transthoracic echocardiography, a mass like appearance with heterogeneous echogenicity was noted in the left ventricular wall, suggesting a primary @entity4617 or a mass compressing the left ventricle. @entity1514 computed tomography findings were reported as a calcified @entity1002 50x65 mm in size and minimal pericardial fluid. Coronary angiography showed normal epicardial coronary arteries and an apical mass with calcified contours. Serological test was negative for @entity66 . Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging showed a @entity5409 , 54x48 mm in size, in the left ventricular anterolateral wall, protruding into the lumen. After @entity3753 treatment for four weeks, surgery was performed for excision of the cyst. During the operation, rupture of the cyst was noted. The diagnosis of cardiac hydatid cyst was confirmed by pathological examination. During a six-month follow-up, the @entity1 was asymptomatic, with no cystic appearance on transthoracic echocardiography.
