title: Giant pericardial cysts.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Satur
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Hsin
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Dussek
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D013906:Thoracoscopy