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To explore the rare presentations of cardiac echinococcosis and the diagnostic methods used in a clinical setting.

Cardiac Echinococcosis: Rare and Challenging Presentations—A Case Series

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To explore the rare presentations of cardiac echinococcosis and the diagnostic methods used in a clinical setting.
Retrospective review of five patients with cardiac hydatid cysts managed at a single center from 2009 to 2024.
Initial evaluation included X-ray and transthoracic echocardiography; diagnosis confirmed via cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.
Patients presented with symptoms such as chest pain, lumbalgia, abdominal pain, or were asymptomatic.
Diagnosis was confirmed through cardiac magnetic resonance in all cases.
Cysts were located in the intramyocardial and epicardial layers (n = 2), interventricular septum (n = 2), or right atrium (n = 1).
Awareness of cardiac echinococcosis is crucial in endemic regions when assessing cardiac cystic lesions.

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Retrospective case series reviews rare cardiac cysts in five patients, highlighting diagnostic challenges and implications.

Delibaş et al. (2026) studied this question.

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