A giant pericardial cyst

Kaklikkaya I.

CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA, cilt.22, sa.6, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5830/cvja-2010-076
  • Dergi Adı: CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Pericardial cysts are rare, benign, congenital anomalies. Most are asymptomatic and are found incidentally on chest radiographs. Some may cause symptoms and complications. Giant pericardial cysts are even more rare, and few reports on their natural history, presentation and management are available. This report describes a giant pericardial cyst that exerted pressure on the heart and lungs and was excised surgically. Subsequently, the patient has been asymptomatic for nine years and appears to be in complete remission.