Cardiac hydatid cyst in the right ventricle - A rare case report of echinococcosis presentation.

Introduction: The hydatid cyst (HC) of the right ventricle (RV) is an extremely uncommon and a serious location that can cause sudden death following pulmonary embolism, obstruction of the valvular orifice or anaphylactic shock.

Case Presentation: We report a case of a 14 years-old girl with a HC of the RV. Surgical excision of the HC under Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) was successful in managing this rare case.

Hepato-pericardial fistula revealed by a massive pericardial effusion: A case report of an exceptional complication of the hydatid liver cyst.

Introduction: The rupture of the hydatid liver cyst in the pericardium is a very exceptional and serious complication that can cause sudden death following cardiac tamponade or anaphylactic shock.

Case Presentation: We report a case of a 25 years-old woman with a massive pericardial effusion due to fistulization of hepatic hydatid cyst. Surgical closure of the fistula and the resection of the tow hydatid cysts were successful in managing this rare case.

Cardiac hydatid cyst of the right ventricle: Severe localization.

A 24-year-old male was admitted for syncope and epigastric pain and fever. Biological examination showed leukocytosis and marked eosinophilia, the brain computed tomography (CT) was normal. The echocardiography revealed a voluminous mass in the free wall of the right ventricle compressing the right cavities without communication confirmed with thoracic CT.