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Case Reports
. 2023 Oct;40(10):1144-1146.
doi: 10.1111/echo.15685. Epub 2023 Aug 31.

"Bronchogenic cyst impersonating a pericardial lesion": A case report

Cruz-Zarrabal Javier  1 , Felipe Santibañez-Escobar  2 , Alberto Aranda-Fraustro  3 , Jose A Arias-Godinez  1 , Juan F Fritche-Salazar  1 , Xochitl A Ortiz-Leon  1 , Rodriguez-Zanella Hugo G  1 , Maria E Ruiz Esparza-Dueñas  1 , Edith L Posada-Martinez  1
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"Bronchogenic cyst impersonating a pericardial lesion": A case report

Cruz-Zarrabal Javier et al. Echocardiography. 2023 Oct.

Abstract

A 32-year-old female presented with palpitations and chest discomfort. The patient had a history of pericardiotomy due to pericardial effusion. Multimodal imaging, including echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), and coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) showed a single mass in the pericardium as the cause of the symptoms. Furthermore, its location and potential complications were accurately defined. The patient underwent a successful surgical resection of the pericardial cyst, microscopic histopathological examination was compatible with a bronchogenic cyst, a very rare congenital malformation. The article discusses the rarity of bronchogenic cysts in the pericardium and the importance of accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment.

Keywords: bronchogenic cyst; pericardial cyst; pericardial disease.

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