Author/Authors :
TABESH, Hanif Dept. of Clinical Research - Tehran Heart Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , AHMADI TAFTI, Hossein Dept. of Cardiovascular Surgery - Tehran Heart Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , AMERI, Sara Dept. of Clinical Research - Tehran Heart Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Echinococcus infection typically affects liver and lungs while rarely occur through heart. Cardiac hydatidosis can be fatal or lead to major complications if it is not treated. The majority of patients with cardiac hydatid cysts complain from cardiac problems as their first presentation. However, this article reports an unusual case suffers from an interventricu-lar hydatid cyst presented by abdominal pain on 2013. After the patient transferred to Tehran Heart Center, surgical cyst excision with removing germinal layer and concurrent albendazole therapy was prescribed for the management of this Iranian 15 year old female.
