Abstract

Hydatid disease is caused by Echinococcus granulosus and is endemic in many parts of the world. This parasitic tapeworm can produce cysts in almost every organ of the body, with the liver and lung being the most frequently targeted organs. However, the cyst tends to appear in different and sometimes unusual body sites in various geographical areas of the world. In this paper we reported a case of hydatid cyst that was incidentally diagnosed in the operation who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting surgery due to muscular bridge of the left anterior descending artery.

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