Giant pericardial cyst, an unusual cause of right heart failure in an elderly patient with tuberculosis and HIV: A case report

Giant pericardial cyst, an unusual cause of right heart failure in an elderly patient with tuberculosis and HIV: A case report

Pericardial cysts are rare mediastinal masses commonly asymptomatic and incidentally found on chest radiographs. Pericardial cysts may be acquired/inflammatory in origin and may be symptomatic. We present a case of 65-year-old male who presented with symptoms of right heart failure. Diagnosis of a g...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Juliana Labi, BSc, MBChB, Erasung-Umar Ibrahim, MBChB, MWACS, Dorothea Akosua Anim, MBChB, MGCP, Lawrence Agyemang Sereboe, MBBS, FWACS, FGCS, Yaw Boateng Mensah, MBChB, DA(WACS), MPH, FWACS, FGCPS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-04-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Acquired pericardial cyst
Computed tomography
Echocardiography
Percutaneous drainage
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043323000481

Internet

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043323000481

Similar Items