Surgical approach to a right ventricular hydatid cyst

Hydatid disease (HD) is a parasitic infection caused by larvae of Echinococcus granulosus. HD may affect almost any part of the body. Cardiac involvement in HD is uncommon, constituting only 0.5-2% of all cases of hydatidosis. Here, we present a 29-year-old male patient with a right ventricular hydatid cyst treated surgically. Surgery still remains the treatment of choice in the management of HD. We also believe that routine echocardiographic screening may be useful in endemic regions where the infestation is common.