Spontaneous Disappearance of a Pericardial Cyst: Case Report and Literature Review
Pericardial cysts are rare benign anomalies generally discovered as incidental findings on radiographic images. Rarely, pericardial cysts cause symptoms and may lead to complications. A 56-year-old woman presented to the emergency department for mild chest pain. A cardiovascular and respiratory ex...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2018-02-01
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| Series: | Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2018.51.1.72 |
| Summary: | Pericardial cysts are rare benign anomalies generally discovered as incidental findings on radiographic
images. Rarely, pericardial cysts cause symptoms and may lead to complications. A 56-year-old woman presented
to the emergency department for mild chest pain. A cardiovascular and respiratory examination revealed
no abnormalities, while a chest X-ray and subsequent thoracic computed tomography (CT) showed a
pericardial cyst. The patient refused both percutaneous treatment and thoracic surgery. Three years later, a
thoracic CT scan showed that the pericardial cyst had disappeared. Although the spontaneous resolution of
these lesions is rare, this article highlights the possibility of conservative management in select cases. |
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| ISSN: | 2233-601X 2093-6516 |