Cardiac cystic hydatid disease: report of eight cases

Eight cases of cardiac hydatid cyst diagnosed from 1982 to 1988 are reported from Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The patient's age ranged from 15 to 38 years. Four were male and four female. Clinical, laboratory, and surgical follow-up were performed in all cases. 2-D echocardiography was the main diagnostic tool in this study, supplemented by CT-scan and cardiac catheterization. Surgical interventions were performed with satisfactory results