HYDATID CYST OF THE INTERVENTRICULAR SEPT UM - A CASE-REPORT

A cardiac tumour of the interventricular septum was detected in a youn g woman presenting with an ejectional systolic murmur. Surgical ablati on was carried out before a precise diagnosis was made. Histopathologi cal analysis of the surgical specimen confirmed a hydatid cyst. The ma in complication was complete atrioventricular block. This case underli nes the difficulty of making the diagnosis of intracardiac hydatid dis ease in a non-specific context, because of the long period of clinical latency, despite the considerable aid of echocardiography and other m edical imaging techniques (CT scan and magnetic resonance imaging).