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| Year : 2003 | Volume
: 51
| Issue : 1 | Page : 120--121 |
Stroke: A rare presentation of cardiac hydatidosis
NP Singh, SK Arora, A Gupta, S Anuradha, G Sridhara, SK Agarwal, P Gulati
Department of Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Navak Hospital, MR Centre, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
N P Singh
D-II /356, Pandara Road, New Delhi-110003
India
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PMID: 12865545 
A 13-year-old boy presented with acute stroke leading to right-sided hemiparesis. A contrast CT scan of the brain showed a hemorrhagic infarct in the left basal ganglia region with surrounding edema. Echocardiography showed a hydatid cyst in the right atrial chamber extending into the left atrium. A single hepatic hydatid was also seen.
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