title: Spontaneous resolution of a pericardial cyst.
abstract: Surgical resection is accepted as the standard of care for the treatment of pericardial cysts. We describe a young woman who refused surgery but was followed by serial computed tomographic scans. Over a 2-year period there was a gradual decline in the size of the lesion and eventual complete resolution. This describes the first reported case of spontaneous pericardial cyst resolution. In select cases a conservative management may be appropriate; however, larger studies are warranted to verify these findings.
authors.affiliation: Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Ashkan M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Abbey
authors.forename: Raja M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Flores
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed