Jarzabkowski D C, Braunstein D B
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University (CCOM), Downers Grove, Ill., USA.
J Am Osteopath Assoc. 1998 Aug;98(8):445-6.
Pericardial cysts are rare mediastinal cysts occurring with an incidence of 1 in 100, 000. Characteristically, they occur along the right border of the heart. Their size varies from 1.0 cm to 15 cm, and they are often asymptomatic. Patients with symptoms usually have atypical chest pain. In the case reported here, a 37-year-old man complained of nonproductive cough. Chest x-ray film revealed a pericardial cyst that appeared as a large echolucent unilocular mass along the left border of the heart. Diagnosis was confirmed with the use of both computed tomography and transthoracic echocardiography.
心包囊肿是罕见的纵隔囊肿，发病率为十万分之一。其特点是沿着心脏右缘发生。大小从1.0厘米到15厘米不等，通常无症状。有症状的患者通常有非典型胸痛。在本报告的病例中，一名37岁男子主诉干咳。胸部X光片显示一个心包囊肿，表现为沿心脏左缘的一个大的无回声单房肿块。通过计算机断层扫描和经胸超声心动图确诊。
