Giant cardiac hydatid cyst in the interventricular septum protruding to right ventricular epicardium

Cardiac hydatid cyst is a rare condition, and the location of a hydatid cyst in the interventricular septum is exceptional. A 54-year-old female was admitted to our hospital with complaints of chest pain, shortness of breath and malaise. Transthoracic echocardiography defined a cystic mass lesion of...

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Main Authors: Yuksel Besir, Arif Gucu, Suleyman Surer, Orhan Rodoplu, Mehmet Melek, Omer Tetik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001948321200315X