Introduction:
Hydatid cyst disease (HCD), a zoonotic parasitic infection caused by
Echinococcus granulosus, E. multilocularis, or E. vogeli, is a
significant health problem and has a worldwide distribution with a
higher incidence in underdeveloped and developing countries. Humans
become intermediary carriers from consuming food contaminated with
parasite eggs. The parasite embryo can reach the systemic circulation
through the intestine and then reach any organ with a different
prevalence. Multiple organ involvement can be seen in cases.[1]
Cardiac hydatid cyst (CHC) is extremely rare and represents 0.5-2% of
all human cases.[2]However, it can lead to severe and
life-threatening complications. Occurrence in children is infrequent
since the cyst grows slowly by about 1 cm per year.[3] The primary
recommended treatment is surgery.
Here, we present a rare case of a hydatid cyst (HC) in childhood with
cardiac involvement and intracardiac rupture that caused a true
ventricular aneurysm treated with the Dor procedure for minimizing the
akinetic tissues and restoring natural ventricular geometry.