JCCVS
Journal of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Surgery

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A large pericardial cyst causing persistent chest tightness and dyspnea: a case report
Abstract
Pericardial cysts are a rare cause of mediastinal masses with an incidence of about 1 in 100,000 patients. Most of the cases are secondary to congenital incomplete fusion of the pericardial sac. More than two-thirds of pericardial cysts are located in the right cardiophrenic angle. Over 50% of pericardial cysts are asymptomatic and discovered incidentally during thoracic imaging such as chest X-ray, CT scans and transthoracic echocardiograms. Symptomatic cases commonly present with non-specific symptoms such as dyspnea, chest pain, and persistent cough. A 48-year-old female was referred for assessment of shortness of breath and atypical chest tightness for several years. The echocardiography revealed a large cystic- appearing mass presenting with slight compression of the right-atrium. A cardiac CT scan and MRI scan were performed, confirming the presence of a large pericardial cyst with no signs of complications like tamponade or pericarditis. As the patient had symptoms and cyst had compressive effects, surgical resection was done.

Keywords : Symptomatic pericardial cyst, incidental pericardial lesion, pericardial cyst management

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Article available in :
Volume 2, Issue 2, 2024
Page : 39-41
https://doi.org/10.51271/JCCVS-0034
Article Information
Received : 02 Haz 2024
Accepted : 28 Haz 2024
Published : 29 Haz 2024
Corresponding Author :

Eneida Ngjeci: Department of Cardiology, Memorial Regional Hospital, Fier, Albania

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Citation : Ngjecie E, Sharka I, Veshti A. A large pericardial cyst causing persistent chest tightness and dyspnea: a case report. J Cardiol Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;2(2):39-41.

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