Pericardial cyst

Case contributed by Henry Knipe
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Pre-operative right VATS.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Female

Chest

x-ray

Large well-defined mass projects in the right mid-to-lower zones obscures the right heart border. 

Case Discussion

The patient underwent excision of this mass via a VATS procedure. Histology demonstrated a pericardial (mesothelial) cyst

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