title: Symptomatic pericardial cyst: a case series.
abstract: Pericardial cysts are most commonly located at the cardiophrenic angle or, rarely, in the posterior or anterior superior mediastinum. The majority of pericardial cysts are asymptomatic and are found incidentally. Symptomatic pericardial cysts present with dyspnoea, chest pain, or persistent cough. We describe four patients with symptomatic pericardial cysts who were treated with either echocardiographically guided percutaneous aspiration or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, or both; thoracotomy; or conservative therapy.
authors: Division of Cardiovascular Diseases,  Mayo Clinic, 13400 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259,  USA.
authors: Mohammad Q
authors: MQ
authors: Najib
authors: Hari P
authors: HP
authors: Chaliki
authors: Amol
authors: A
authors: Raizada
authors: Jhansi L
authors: JL
authors: Ganji
authors: Prasad M
authors: PM
authors: Panse
authors: Roger L
authors: RL
authors: Click
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010492:Pericardiectomy; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional