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Review
. 1996 Mar-Apr;9(2):212-5.
doi: 10.1016/s0894-7317(96)90034-6.

Left ventricular hydatid cyst: an unusual location of Echinococcus granulosus with multiple organ involvement

D Atilgan  1 , S Demirel, V Akkaya, F Korkut
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Review

Left ventricular hydatid cyst: an unusual location of Echinococcus granulosus with multiple organ involvement

D Atilgan et al. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 1996 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Cardiac Echinococcus is rare but usually associated with fatal complications. An unusual case of cardiac hydatid cyst with multiple organ involvement is presented in which transesophageal echocardiography provided additional information and confirmed transthoracic echocardiographic findings.

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