Case
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Spontaneous Resolution of a Pericardial Cyst |
| Ashkan M. Abbey, MD,1 and Raja M. Flores, MD2 |
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| Surgical resection is accepted as the standard of care for the treatment of pericardial cysts. We describe a young woman who refused surgery but was followed by serial computed tomographic scans. Over a 2-year period there was a gradual decline in the size of the lesion and eventual complete resolution. This describes the first reported case of spontaneous pericardial cyst resolution. In select cases a conservative management may be appropriate; however, larger studies are warranted to verify these findings.
(Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010; 16: 55-56) |
| Key words: computed tomographic scan, pericardial, mediastinum, cyst |
1Weill Cornell Medical College; and 2Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
Received July 9, 2008; accepted for publication February 4, 2009.
Address reprint requests to Raja M. Flores, MD: Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, Room C–879, New York, NY 10021, USA. |
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