[A case of atypical pericarditis].
BACKGROUND
An acute viral pericarditis may reveal a congenital pericardial abnormality.


METHODS
We report the case of a young man of 29 years in whom the development of rapidly progressive dyspnoea and fever led to the echocardiographic diagnosis of a pericardial tumour. The thoracic CT scan showed a mass arising in the superior mediastinum with no evidence of spread. Surgical exploration allowed the excision of a soft mutilobular mass adherent only to the aorta. Histological examination revealed an intrapericardial bronchogenic cyst.


CONCLUSIONS
After a review of bronchogenic cysts we point out the properties of this rare intra-pericardial localisation, one of which is the frequently observed secretion of CA 19-9.
Le Floch
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Service des Maladies Respiratoires, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées, Percy, France. herve.lefloch@gmail.com
Niang
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A
Rivière
F
F
Bonnichon-Py
A
A
Mairovitz
A
A
Staub
E
E
Saint-Blancard
P
P
Margery
J
J
Marotel
C
C
Vaylet
F
F
D000328:Adult; D001994:Bronchogenic Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000209:etiology*