A Large Cardiac Hydatid Cyst in the Interventricular Septum with Hepatic Involvement in Young Male: A Rare Case Presentation
Hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation caused by larvae of the Echinococcus tapeworm. It mainly affects the liver and lungs. Cardiac hydatid cyst is uncommon and involvement of the interventricular septum is even rarer. It may lead to various complications because of rupture and embolization. We...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2024-09-01
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Series: | Research in Cardiovascular Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/rcm.rcm_35_23 |