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Revision as of 12:14, 8 July 2016
Pericardial cyst is a rare benign pathology of the pericardium.
General
- Rare - 1 in 100,000.[1]
Gross
- Typical location: right cardiophrenic angle.[1]
Sign out
Mediastinal Lesion, Surgical Excision: - Benign cyst with a fibrotic wall lined by a simple epithelium, compatible with clinical impression of pericardial cyst. - NEGATIVE for malignancy.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Peebles CR, Shambrook JS, Harden SP (December 2011). "Pericardial disease--anatomy and function". Br J Radiol 84 Spec No 3: S324–37. doi:10.1259/bjr/16168253. PMC 3473919. PMID 22723538. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3473919/.