A Large Pericardial Cyst Compressing the Left Atrium Presenting as a Pericardiopleural Efussion - 24/11/14
, Heui-Jeong Jeong, MD a, Min-Gyo Seo, MD a, Pil-Sang Song, MD a, Dong-Kie Kim, MD a, Ki-Hun Kim, MD a, Doo-Il Kim, MD a, Myoung Joo Kang, MD b, Ji Yeon Kim, MD cRésumé |
Pericardial cysts are rare congenital abnormalities with a reported incidence rate of 1:100,000, accounting for about 7.6% of all mediastinal masses. These cysts frequently occur in the right cardiophrenic angle and their diagnosis is usually suspected after an abnormal chest X-ray is obtained. Herein, we present a case of pericardial cyst compressing the left atrium complicated by a pericardial effusion and pleural effusion in a 62 year-old man with chest discomfort and dyspnoea. After the pericardial cyst was surgically removed, the histopathological examination revealed an inflamed pericardial cyst lined with mesothelial cells.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Pericardial cyst, Pleural effusion, Pericardial effusion, Echocardiography, Computed tomography
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Vol 23 - N° 12
P. e273-e275 - décembre 2014 Retour au numéro
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