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  • Title: Honeycomb in the heart: A rare case of hydatid cyst of the interventricular septum.
    Author: Singh A, Negi S, Kumar R, Toshkani D, Niyogi SG.
    Journal: J Clin Ultrasound; 2021 Oct; 49(8):803-804. PubMed ID: 33782966.
    Abstract:
    The incidence of cardiac hydatid disease, caused by Echinococcus granulosus, is 0.5% to 2% in the sheep grazing areas of developing and under-developed countries. The cyst can be present in the interventricular septum in 5% to 9% of the patients, along with conduction block or arrythmia. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) can guide the surgeon in cyst localization and excision. This image review highlights the TEE findings in a young patient with multiple hydatid cysts of the interventricular septum, and the cyst membrane adhering to the septal tricuspid leaflet.
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