Successful resection of an epicardial cyst.
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.
Scrofani
Roberto
R
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital L. Sacco, Milan, Italy. scrofani@robertomail.it
Carro
Cristina
C
Beretta
Luigi
L
Antona
Carlo
C
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