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Turkiye Klinikleri Cardiovascular Sciences, vol.25, no.2, pp.123-126, 2013 (Scopus)
We present a case of a hydatid cyst placed on the right ventricular outflow tract and applying compression on the pulmonary valve. Thirty-three years old female patient with complaints of dyspnea, palpitation and fatigue was admitted to the cardiology outpatient department. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a septated cystic mass with the dimensions of 40X56 mm, accusing gradient on the right ventricle outflow tract, adjacent and on the same plane with the pulmonary valve, representing a hydatid cyst. Cyst resection was performed on cardiopulmonary bypass. Severe tricuspid insufficiency was observed after cyst resection. Tricuspid annuloplasty was performed using an annuloplasty ring. Because of the fatal complications of cyst rupture, in places where epidemic Echinococcus cases are seen, cardiac cysts should also be remembered, its early and correct diagnosis is of vital importance. Copyright © 2013 by Türkiye Klinikleri.