One-Stage Surgical Treatment of Cardiac and Pulmonary Echinococcosis

The case of a 26-year-old woman with cardiac and pulmonary echinococcosis is presented. Surgical treatment of the intrathoracic disease was done in a one-stage operation. Under cardiopulmonary bypass, a left ventricular hydatid cyst and a lower lobe pulmonary cyst were removed. The patient is completely asymptomatic and is leading a normal life two years after operation.