Inflammatory Pericardial Pseudocyst Secondary to Atrial Myocardial Perforation: A Rare Complication following Transvenous Pacemaker Implantation.
Mohammad MowaswesTawfik KhouryZiv LahavAshraf SandukaAyelet Shapira-DanielsOz M ShapiraPublished in: Case reports in cardiology (2018)
Pericardial cyst is an uncommon clinical-pathological entity, most often a congenital condition. We describe a case of an acquired iatrogenic pericardial pseudocyst following permanent pacemaker implantation secondary to atrial myocardial perforation. Diagnosis was achieved by a plain chest film, echocardiography, and computed tomography and confirmed intraoperatively. The pseudocyst was resected via a midline sternotomy approach. The patient recovered uneventfully. In a follow-up of 18 months, the patient is doing well.
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- atrial fibrillation
- left atrial
- magnetic resonance imaging
- positron emission tomography
- vena cava
- lymph node
- heart failure
- catheter ablation
- aortic valve replacement
- coronary artery disease
- mitral valve
- pulmonary embolism
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- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- ejection fraction