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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2006;14:e43-e44
© 2006 Asia Publishing EXchange Ltd

CASE STUDIES

Hydatid Cyst of the Right Atrium: A Rare Presentation

Shekhar Tandon, MCh, Anshuman Darbari, MS

Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India

For reprint information contact: Shekhar Tandon, MCh Tel: 91 522 239 1919 Fax: 91 522 225 5394 Email: darbaril{at}indiatimes.com, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, K.G. Medical University, Lucknow, India.

Hydatid cyst of the heart is an uncommon lesion. Reported is the case of a 24-year-old female patient admitted with a history of chest pain and hemoptysis, and a mass lesion in the right atrium. Investigations and intraoperative intervention revealed the mass to be a hydatid cyst located in the right atrium, along with hydatid cysts of the liver and both lungs. The right atrial mass was successfully removed under cardiopulmonary bypass.






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