title: A large pericardial cyst presenting with severe chest pain: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: Primary cysts of the pericardium are uncommon, benign developmental anomaly. Most are asymptomatic and a common incidental finding on routine chest radiograph. We report a case of large pericardial cyst presenting with severe excruciating chest pain in a Nigerian man. To the best of our knowledge, no such report has emanated from the country.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Idiaba, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. osogah56156@yahoo.com
authors.forename: O S
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Ogah
authors.forename: C O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Akisanya
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Timeyin
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Adebiyi
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Adebo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*