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Atypically located pericardial cyst compressing the left ventricle during the whole cardiac cycle: A case report
Author(s) -
Bi Wenjing,
Qiao Wei,
Shang Cong,
Sun Feifei,
Ren Weidong
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.21946
Subject(s) - medicine , ventricle , cardiac cycle , cardiology , cyst , anatomy , radiology
We report the uncommon case of a pericardial cyst with unremitting compression of the left ventricle during the whole cardiac cycle, but normal ejection fraction. On CT scan, the cyst was found at an atypical location, lateral to the pulmonary artery, the ascending aorta, and the right ventricular outflow tract in the left anterior mediastinum. The radio‐density of the cyst was 41 Hounsfield units (HU), higher than other cases reported in the literature. As the cyst was stable, conservative treatment was adopted. The usefulness of echocardiography for the diagnosis and follow‐up of pericardial cysts is discussed. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 41 :386–388, 2013