IMAGING IN CARDIAC ECHINOCOCCOSIS

Authors
BENNIS A BENNANISMIRES C CHRAIBI N
Citation
A. Bennis et al., IMAGING IN CARDIAC ECHINOCOCCOSIS, Echocardiography, 14(5), 1997, pp. 455-457
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Echocardiography → ACNP
ISSN journal
07422822
Volume
14
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
455 - 457
Database
ISI
SICI code
0742-2822(1997)14:5<455:IICE>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Cardiac echinococcosis is a rare disease. Its diagnosis is sometimes d ifficult and requires medical imaging such as echocardiography. An 18- year-old man with multiple cardiac hydatid cysts diagnosed by echocard iography and nuclear magnetic resonance is presented. The results from these imaging techniques are presented.