Pericardial hydatid cyst: an incidental finding

ABSTRACT

The following case report describes an incidental finding of a pericardial hydatid cyst in a patient who was hospitalised for amoebic liver disease. Although serology was negative for echinococcus, in an endemic area possibility of pericardial hydatid should be considered in differential diagnosis. Considering the potential danger of rupture, with its disastrous consequences, surgery was performed and the cyst successfully enucleated. It is emphasised that multimodality imaging plays an important role in dealing with an asymptomatic but potentially serious lesion when laboratory findings are not helpful