Brain and Cardiac Concomitant Localization of the Hydatid Cyst.

Case Rep Pediatr

Department of Cardiology, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, Cheikh Khalifa Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.

Published: August 2020

Hydatid cyst is a parasitic infestation that is usually observed in the liver and lungs. The localization in the brain and the heart is exceptional. Here, we report a 11-year-old boy who was diagnosed to have two large hydatid cysts of the heart and brain. We discuss this unusual presentation of hydatid cyst and its management.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7450355PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4829496DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

hydatid cyst
12
brain cardiac
4
cardiac concomitant
4
concomitant localization
4
hydatid
4
localization hydatid
4
cyst hydatid
4
cyst parasitic
4
parasitic infestation
4
infestation observed
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!