Hydatid cyst of interventricular septum with pulmonary artery embolization: Case report and review of literature

Abstract

Echinococcosis is an infection of human caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus and this species is endemic in Iran. Cardiac involvement in hydatid disease is uncommon (0.5-2%) (2) And usually is intramyocardial.symptom depends on the location, size and integrity of cyst .We present two cases of cardiac hydatic cyst with embolization to pulmonary artery