Pericardial Cyst : A Rare Cause of Pericardial Effusion
- Author:
M S Siti Salwa
;
R Anas
;
A B Nor Hidayah
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Pericardial cyst, pericardial effusion, pleural effusion, mediastinal cyst
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2013;68(1):79-80
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Pericardial cysts occur rarely, with an incidence rate of 1 per 100,000. They are usually detected by chance and clinically silent in most cases. Pericardial cysts are the most common benign tumours of the pericardium and presents by the third or fourth decade of life, and equally common in males and females. In principle, they only require follow-up, however, an enlarging or symptomatic cyst requires surgical removal.
We report a case of a 32 year-old Malay lady, who presented
with history of recurrent pericardial effusion followed by
right pleural effusion. Computed tomography (CT) thorax
identified a large mediastinal cyst as the cause of her
problem, requiring exploratory thoracotomy.
