Case report: misdiagnosis of an atypical pericardial cyst presenting in a patient with chest trauma.
We report a patient who presented following major trauma to the chest who had a pericardial cyst in the anterior aspect of the upper mediastinum, the high CT number of which led to a misdiagnosis. The patient underwent surgery when the pericardial cyst was excised.
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Department of Radiology, St Thomas' Hospital, London.
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D000293:Adolescent; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*