Pleuropericardial cyst torsion: case report

Pleuropericardial cyst torsion: case report

Pericardial cysts account for 12-18% of all mediastinal masses. They are usually asymptomatic and incidentally detected. However, when large, they can cause symptoms. Most pericardial cysts are located in the right cardiophrenic angle, but they can be anywhere in the mediastinum. We reported a pleur...

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Main Authors: Davi Wen Wei Kang, Maria Carolina Ercoli Corpa, Marcelo de Castro Jorge Racy, Ronaldo Hueb Baroni, Fabiano Cataldi Engel, Laert de Oliveira Andrade Filho, Marco Aurélio Scarpinella Bueno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2010-06-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
Mediastinal cyst
Torsion abnormality
Diagnostic imaging
Case reports
Online Access:http://apps.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/937-Einstein_v8n2_p228-31.pdf

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