Left ventricular hydatid cyst mimicking acute coronary syndrome

Hydatid disease is caused by the larvae of Echinococcus granulosus. Domestic dogs and cats are the primary carriers of echinococcal organisms. In some particular regions of the world, this parasitic infection is still endemic. Despite the fact that hydatid disease is most frequently located in the l...

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Main Authors: Ali Fuat Tekin, MD, Mehmet Sedat Durmaz, MD, Mustafa Dağli, MD, Sahabettin Akbayrak, MD, Pelin Akbayrak, MD, Bekir Turgut, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193004331830058X