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Right Atrial Hydatid Cyst With Multiple Organ Involvement

Firat Kardelen, MD, Gayaz Akçurin, MD, Halil Ertu , MD, Ömer Beyazit, MD¹

Department of Pediatric Cardiology 1 Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine Antalya, Turkey
For reprint information contact: Firat Kardelen, MD Tel: 90 242 227 4343 Fax: 90 242 227 4320 email: kardelen{at}med.akdeniz.edu.tr Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Dumlupinar Bulvari, Arapsuyu, Antalya 07059, Turkey.

Cardiac hydatid disease is uncommon, especially in children. A 13-year-old girl had pulmonary and renal hydatidosis diagnosed by chest radiography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. Serologic tests for hydatidosis were positive. A right atrial hydatid cyst was diagnosed on two-dimensional echo-cardiography. Medical treatment with albendazole was started and the cyst was successfully removed.