Unusual cause of mediastinal tumor: A case of calcified pericardial cyst
Pericardial cysts are rare benign intrathoracic lesions, and calcified pericardial cysts are even more uncommon. Most pericardial cysts are asymptomatic, but patients may present with chest pain, dyspnea and any complications of pericardial effusion. We present a case of a left-sided calcified peric...
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| author | S M Tajdit Rahman MBBS, MS Mofizur Rhaman Mia MBBS, MS Mohammad Anamul Hoque MBBS, FCPS Sanghita Banik Proma MBBS |
| author_facet | S M Tajdit Rahman MBBS, MS Mofizur Rhaman Mia MBBS, MS Mohammad Anamul Hoque MBBS, FCPS Sanghita Banik Proma MBBS |
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| description | Pericardial cysts are rare benign intrathoracic lesions, and calcified pericardial cysts are even more uncommon. Most pericardial cysts are asymptomatic, but patients may present with chest pain, dyspnea and any complications of pericardial effusion. We present a case of a left-sided calcified pericardial cyst, highlighting its rarity and symptoms in relation to its location. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-61baf58baa3740f59b7fb1e120200c7d2023-05-16T16:03:19ZengSAGE PublishingRare Tumors2036-36132023-05-011510.1177/20363613231177539Unusual cause of mediastinal tumor: A case of calcified pericardial cystS M Tajdit Rahman MBBS, MSMofizur Rhaman Mia MBBS, MSMohammad Anamul Hoque MBBS, FCPSSanghita Banik Proma MBBSPericardial cysts are rare benign intrathoracic lesions, and calcified pericardial cysts are even more uncommon. Most pericardial cysts are asymptomatic, but patients may present with chest pain, dyspnea and any complications of pericardial effusion. We present a case of a left-sided calcified pericardial cyst, highlighting its rarity and symptoms in relation to its location.https://doi.org/10.1177/20363613231177539 |
| spellingShingle | S M Tajdit Rahman MBBS, MS Mofizur Rhaman Mia MBBS, MS Mohammad Anamul Hoque MBBS, FCPS Sanghita Banik Proma MBBS Unusual cause of mediastinal tumor: A case of calcified pericardial cyst Rare Tumors |
| title | Unusual cause of mediastinal tumor: A case of calcified pericardial cyst |
| title_full | Unusual cause of mediastinal tumor: A case of calcified pericardial cyst |
| title_fullStr | Unusual cause of mediastinal tumor: A case of calcified pericardial cyst |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unusual cause of mediastinal tumor: A case of calcified pericardial cyst |
| title_short | Unusual cause of mediastinal tumor: A case of calcified pericardial cyst |
| title_sort | unusual cause of mediastinal tumor a case of calcified pericardial cyst |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/20363613231177539 |
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