title: Pericardial cyst. A rare mass abutting the aorta.
abstract: Pericardial cysts are infrequently found. They are generally located in the cardiophrenic angle, dominantly on the right side. We present an example of a pericardial cyst in the anterior mediastinum abutting the ascending aorta.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Williamson
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Spotnitz
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Gay
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parekh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001011:Aorta; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed