Pericardial cyst. A rare mass abutting the aorta.
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.
Williamson
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Department of Radiology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville.
Spotnitz
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Gay
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Parekh
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D000368:Aged; D001011:Aorta; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed