Pericardial cyst

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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. ↑ 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/.
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