title: Pericardial cyst located in the anterior mediastinum mimicking a thymoma. A presentation of two cases.
abstract: Pericardial cysts are rare but well recognized tumors of the mediastinum. Most pericardial cysts are located in the right or left cardiophrenic angle. At other locations these cysts may pose a diagnostic problem. We present two cases of an atypically located pericardial cyst and a short review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hilversum Hospital, Hilversum, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Van Der Laan
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Van Keulen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Phaff
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Eerenberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008482:Mediastinum; D008875:Middle Aged; D010492:Pericardiectomy; D013945:Thymoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome