Asymptomatic isolated hydatid pericardial cyst: Important item in the differential diagnosis list (To be kept in mind)

摘要

Hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation produced by Echinococus granulosus implicating many suburban areas in various sheep-and cattle as a primary host. It involve any organ or tissue in human body but it's seldom implicates the pericardium. In the heart commonly located in the left or right ventricle (Murphy et al., 1971) and infrequently seen within the pericardium and comprise of 0.5–2% of hydatid cysts (Rein et al., 1996). It is usually asymptomatic unless the cyst grows to a big size with subsequent compression symptoms occurred. Complications have been stated, like cystrupture, cardiac compression, arrhythmia and even sudden death (Fredman et al., 1994).