title: Excision of a recurrent pericardial cyst using video-assisted thoracic surgery.
abstract: A recurrent pericardial cyst manifested as an enlarging cardiophrenic cyst and was reexcised with the aid of video-assisted thoracic surgery. Video-assisted thoracic surgical excision can be a safe and effective approach, but complete excision should be performed to avoid recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Saga Medical School, Japan. Horita-k@smsnet.saga.med.ac.jp
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Horita
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakao
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Itoh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012449:Safety; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014741:Video Recording