title: Atypically located pericardial cysts.
abstract: Pericardial cysts are uncommon benign abnormalities and are most often found in either cardiophrenic angle. We present the cases of 3 patients with a cyst in the mediastinum and review the literature. Pathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of pericardial cyst. Clinicians should include pericardial cyst in the differential diagnosis of mediastinal masses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ankara University School of Medicine, Turkey.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kutlay
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yavuzer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Cangir
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed