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This report aims to highlight the diagnostic challenges and effective surgical management of cardiac hydatid cysts.

June 6, 2026Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryOpen Access

Recurrent cardiac hydatid cyst: a rare case of initial misdiagnosis and successful surgical management

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This report aims to highlight the diagnostic challenges and effective surgical management of cardiac hydatid cysts.
Reported a case of a 43-year-old man with a history of pulmonary hydatid cyst surgery.
Used transthoracic echocardiography to identify a mass in the right ventricle.
Performed surgical resection of the cyst identified intraoperatively and confirmed by histopathology.
A large, partially perforated hydatid cyst was discovered and completely removed from the right ventricle.
Restoration of tricuspid valve competence occurred post-surgery.
The patient showed marked clinical improvement and was re-initiated on albendazole therapy at discharge.

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Case report shows successful surgical resection of cardiac hydatid cyst in a man with prior misdiagnosis, highlighting the importance of correct imaging.

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Afshar et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Case report shows successful surgical resection of cardiac hydatid cyst in a man with prior misdiagnosis, highlighting the importance of correct imaging.

Recurrent cardiac hydatid cyst: a rare case of initial misdiagnosis and successful surgical management

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Recurrent cardiac hydatid cyst: a rare case of initial misdiagnosis and successful surgical management

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