Satur C M, Hsin M K, Dussek J E
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Ann Thorac Surg. 1996 Jan;61(1):208-10. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(95)00720-2.
Pericardial cysts are most commonly incidental radiologic findings of little clinical consequence. We present the unusual history of 2 patients in whom pericardial cysts were of massive sizes and caused significant symptoms; in 1, progression of the cyst size had been documented over 25 years. Diagnostic difficulties encountered and the utility of video-assisted thoracoscopy are described.
心包囊肿最常见的是偶然的影像学发现，临床意义不大。我们报告了2例不寻常的病例，其中心包囊肿体积巨大并引起了明显症状；其中1例患者的囊肿大小在25年中已有记录。文中描述了所遇到的诊断困难以及电视辅助胸腔镜检查的作用。
