Symptomatic Pericardial Cyst: An Atypical Case of Pleuritic Chest Pain

Pericardial cysts were first described in 1837 as diverticula extending from the pericardium. They are rare and frequently asymptomatic. Symptomatic presentations may be similar to more common causes of chest pain or dyspnea such as acute coronary syndrome or pulmonary embolism. Emergency physicians...

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Main Authors: T. Douglas Sallade, Chadd K. Kraus, Lisa Hoffman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2019-08-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7rx172q5