"Bronchogenic cyst impersonating a pericardial lesion": A case report.
Cruz-Zarrabal JavierFelipe Santibañez-EscobarAlberto Aranda-FraustroJose A Arias-GodinezJuan Francisco Fritche-SalazarXochitl Arely Ortiz-LeonRodriguez-Zanella Hugo GMaria E Ruiz Esparza-DueñasEdith Liliana Posada-MartínezPublished in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2023)
A 32-year-old female presented with palpitations and chest discomfort. The patient had a history of pericardiotomy due to pericardial effusion. Multimodal imaging, including echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), and coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) showed a single mass in the pericardium as the cause of the symptoms. Furthermore, its location and potential complications were accurately defined. The patient underwent a successful surgical resection of the pericardial cyst, microscopic histopathological examination was compatible with a bronchogenic cyst, a very rare congenital malformation. The article discusses the rarity of bronchogenic cysts in the pericardium and the importance of accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
Keyphrases
- magnetic resonance
- coronary artery
- case report
- high resolution
- left ventricular
- coronary artery disease
- computed tomography
- risk factors
- pulmonary hypertension
- risk assessment
- magnetic resonance imaging
- heart failure
- depressive symptoms
- combination therapy
- human health
- atrial fibrillation
- smoking cessation
- rare case