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Pericardial cyst with right ventricular compression

Pericardial cysts are infrequent and benign mediastinal lesions. While most pericardial cysts are asymptomatic, some patients may present with compression symptoms. We present the case of a 22-year-old man who presented with a right pericardial cyst that caused compression of the right ventricle.

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Autores principales: Mwita, Julius Chacha, Chipeta, Peter, Mutagaywa, Reuben, Rugwizangoga, Belson, Ussiri, Elijah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3428180/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22937200