Pericardial Hydatic Cyst: An Unusual Cause of Heart Failure

Pericardial hydatic cyst is rare even in endemic countries. We report a case of 69-year-old man with isolated pericardial hydatid cyst that presented an overall heart failure. Tran thoracic echocardiography and computed tomography are revealed the pericardial cystic mass. Surgical cystectomy was realized without cardiopulmonary bypass. In post-operative the patient received albendazole. He remained asymptomatic without recurrence during 18 months follow-up period.