Giant pericardial cysts.
Pericardial cysts are most commonly incidental radiologic findings of little clinical consequence. We present the unusual history of 2 patients in whom pericardial cysts were of massive sizes and caused significant symptoms; in 1, progression of the cyst size had been documented over 25 years. Diagnostic difficulties encountered and the utility of video-assisted thoracoscopy are described.
Satur
C M
CM
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Hsin
M K
MK
Dussek
J E
JE
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D013906:Thoracoscopy