title: Successful resection of an epicardial cyst.
abstract: Cases of pericardial cyst have been reported by many authors, but the incidence of epicardial cyst originating directly from the epicardium in the pericardial cavity is extremely rare. A case of successful resection of epicardial cyst fortuitously discovered and diagnosed during cardiac operation is presented.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital L. Sacco, Milan, Italy. scrofani@robertomail.it
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Scrofani
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carro
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Beretta
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Antona
mesh_terms: D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010492:Pericardiectomy; D010496:Pericardium / Q000473:pathology