Cardiac cystic echinococcosis-A systematic review and analysis of the literature.

• Main Authors: Simone Bumann (Author), Esther Kuenzli (Author), Raffaella Lissandrin (Author), Enrico Brunetti (Author), Sam Goblirsch (Author), Lars Henning (Author), Francesca Tamarozzi (Author), Andreas Neumayr (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Human cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a parasitic infection caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato, primarily affecting the liver and lungs. Although the heart is affected in only 0.02-2% of all CE cases, a considerable number of cases have been, and continue to...