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Chest X-ray showing regular masses scattered throughout both lung fields in a 16 years old Tunisian with cardiac hydatid cyst
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The Chest radiography disclosed regular masses scattered throughout both lung fields (Figure 1).
Angioscan of the chest showing multiple segmental defects with intra right atrial mass in a 16 years old Tunisian with cardiac hydatid cyst
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Angioscan of the chest showed distended distal branches of the right and left pulmonary artery due to partial occlusion by cystic lesions and multiple segmental defects with multiple pulmonary hydatid localizations (Figure 2 and 3).
Angioscan of the chest showing multiple pulmonary hydatid ocalizations in a 16 years old Tunisian with cardiac hydatid cyst
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Angioscan of the chest showed distended distal branches of the right and left pulmonary artery due to partial occlusion by cystic lesions and multiple segmental defects with multiple pulmonary hydatid localizations (Figure 2 and 3).
Two-dimensional echocardiography, in the apical four chamber view showing a large interatial septum cystic mass in a 16 years old Tunisian with cardiac hydatid cyst
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A two-dimensional echocardiography in the apical four chamber view showed a large cystic mass measuring 19 x 22 mm, with a large implantation basis adhesive to the right side of the inter atrial septum with an extension to the right ventricle (Figure 4).
Right atriotomy showing the cyst exposed through the incision  mass in a 16 years old Tunisian with cardiac hydatid cyst
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The resection of the totality of the atrial cystic formation was performed; the content of the mass was multi vesicular (Figure 5 and 6).
Multi vesicular atrial cystic (2 cm in dameter) mass in a 16 years old Tunisian with cardiac hydatid cyst (surgical view)
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The resection of the totality of the atrial cystic formation was performed; the content of the mass was multi vesicular (Figure 5 and 6).