Abstract

JARAMILLO-GONZALEZ, Juan C.; RAMIREZ-MORENO, Alejandro  and  POSADA-RIOS, Diego. Pericardial cyst. Rev. Colomb. Cardiol. [online]. 2021, vol.28, n.5, pp.478-482.  Epub Nov 29, 2021. ISSN 0120-5633.  https://doi.org/10.24875/rccar.m21000087.

The diagnosis of pericardial cysts has been increasing due to advances in imaging diagnostic aids, such as computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and video-thoracoscopy. However, for the current medical community, its finding is still uncommon because in most patients the diagnosis is incidental and they are asymptomatic. This article presents two clinical cases of female patients of 47 and 63 years of age, who initially consulted for palpitations and dyspnea, and to those who underwent images that showed a pericardial cyst in the right cardio-phrenic angle, so they were subsequently referred to the institution where they were regularly attended for management by cardiovascular surgery. Both were operated with the help of video-thoracoscopy and minimally invasive surgery, without complications at the time of procedure or subsequent to it.

Keywords : Pericardial cyst; Cardiovascular surgery; Magnetic resonance imaging.

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