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.
Highlights
Pericardial cysts are caused by an incomplete coalescence of fetal lacunae during the development of the pericardium [1]
These finds are enough to the diagnostic but confirmation may be obtained by twodimensional echocardiography, computed tomography, or nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) [1,2,3]
The aim of the present case report is to describe a case of a successful surgical excision of a giant pericardial cyst
Summary
Pericardial cysts are caused by an incomplete coalescence of fetal lacunae during the development of the pericardium [1]. 1. PhD; Chief of Heart Surgery Service University Hospital – Federal University of Maranhão. Work performed at the Heart Surgery Service - University Hospital – Federal University of Maranhão – São Luiz, MA, Brazil Corresponding author: Vinicius José da Silva.
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