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Case Reports
. 2007 Jul-Sep;22(3):349-51.
doi: 10.1590/s0102-76382007000300013.

Giant pericardial cyst: case report

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Vinicius José da Silva Nina  1 , Norman Colina Eduardo Manzano, Vinícius Giuliano Gonçalves Mendes, Natalino Salgado Filho
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Case Reports

Giant pericardial cyst: case report

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Vinicius José da Silva Nina et al. Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2007 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Pericardial cysts are uncommon congenital abnormalities. Most are asymptomatic and are found incidentally on chest roentgenograms. Giant cysts are an even more uncommon finding, and reports of their natural history, presentation and management are few. In this report the authors describe a case of a giant pericardial cyst with symptoms of mediastinal compression for which the surgical excision guaranteed a 12-month follow-up of complete remission of the symptomatology.

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