Author/Authors :
Naoui, Hafida Mycology Parasitology Laboratory - Military Hospital Med V, Rabat, Morocco , Azelmat, Souad Mycology Parasitology Laboratory - Military Hospital Med V, Rabat, Morocco , Lemkhente, Zohra Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Agadir, Morocco , Semlali, Siham Radiology Department - Military Hospital, Rabat, Morocco , Iken, Maryem Mycology Parasitology Laboratory - Military Hospital Med V, Rabat, Morocco , El Fenni, Jamal Radiology Department - Military Hospital, Rabat, Morocco , Lmimouni, Badreddine Mycology Parasitology Laboratory - Military Hospital Med V, Rabat, Morocco
Abstract :
Hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation caused by Echinococcus granulosus larvae.
Cases of cardiac hydatid cyst with pericardial involvement are uncommon. Its essential
characteristics include clinical polymorphism, latency, and severity of complications.
Herein, we reported a rare case of isolated pericardial hydatid cyst whose diagnosis
was evoked on the imaging data and confirmed with the parasitological study of the
operative specimen.
