A pericardial cyst is a rare finding and is frequently congenital in etiology. Pericardial cysts are most commonly incidental findings and have no clinical significance. Cardiac tamponade has been ...

Pericardial cysts are rare benign tumors (they occur with an incidence of 1 in 100,000) that make up approximately 7% of all mediastinal tumors. The most common location (as in this patient) is the ...

An 89-year old man complained of recurring non-radiating retrosternal pain with no clear relation to exercise. The patient was known to have coronary heart disease and had undergone a percutaneous ...

Cardiac Tumors are very rare but have devastating consequences given that they involve such an important organ. The majority of tumors are benign myxomas, which can present in very subtle ways causing ...

The finding on echocardiography in this study was concerning for a pericardial cyst vs pericardial mass; thus, further imaging was necessary to further evaluate the structure. Although transesophageal ...

A pericardial effusion is the buildup of excess fluid between the heart and the sac surrounding the heart, known as the pericardium. Pericardial effusion is the buildup of an excess amount of fluid in ...

A 76-year-old woman with a history of childhood tuberculosis was examined before admission to a tuberculosis sanatorium. Over the past 4–5 years, she had been experiencing peripheral edema and ...

Chennai: A 50-year-old woman from Puducherry was treated for a lump inside the pericardium, the double-layered sac around the heart, at SRM Global Hospitals. The minimally invasive procedure ensures ...