Brain and Cardiac Concomitant Localization of the Hydatid Cyst

• Main Authors: Amal El Ouarradi (Author), Sara Oualim (Author), Ilham Bensahi (Author), Meriem Elkouhen (Author), Imane Abouloiafa (Author), Mohamed Sabry (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hydatid cyst is a parasitic infestation that is usually observed in the liver and lungs. The localization in the brain and the heart is exceptional. Here, we report a 11-year-old boy who was diagnosed to have two large hydatid cysts of the heart and brain. We discuss this unusual presentation of hyd...