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Vol 19, No 2 (2012)
Case Reports
Submitted: 2013-01-24
Published online: 2012-03-30
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An unusual presentation of pericardial cyst: Recurrent syncope in a young patient

Erkan Ilhan, Firat Altin, Oguz Ugur, Selvinaz Özkara, Ilyas Kayacioglu, Numan Ali Aydemir, Gülsah Tayyareci
Cardiol J 2012;19(2):188-191.

open access

Vol 19, No 2 (2012)
Case Reports
Submitted: 2013-01-24
Published online: 2012-03-30

Abstract

Although pericardial cysts are generally benign structures and detected incidentally, they may be associated with life-threatening complications. We present the case of a 24 year-old man with a giant hemorrhagic pericardial cyst diagnosed after evaluation for recurrent syncope which caused compression of the right ventricle. Spontaneous hemorrhage into a pericardial cyst is an extremely rare event, and to our knowledge this is the first case in which a pericardial cyst has been shown to cause recurrent syncope. (Cardiol J 2012; 19, 2: 188–191)

Abstract

Although pericardial cysts are generally benign structures and detected incidentally, they may be associated with life-threatening complications. We present the case of a 24 year-old man with a giant hemorrhagic pericardial cyst diagnosed after evaluation for recurrent syncope which caused compression of the right ventricle. Spontaneous hemorrhage into a pericardial cyst is an extremely rare event, and to our knowledge this is the first case in which a pericardial cyst has been shown to cause recurrent syncope. (Cardiol J 2012; 19, 2: 188–191)

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pericardial cyst; syncope; pericardial mass

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Title

An unusual presentation of pericardial cyst: Recurrent syncope in a young patient

Journal

Cardiology Journal

Issue

Vol 19, No 2 (2012)

Pages

188-191

Published online

2012-03-30

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Cardiol J 2012;19(2):188-191.

Keywords

pericardial cyst
syncope
pericardial mass

Authors

Erkan Ilhan
Firat Altin
Oguz Ugur
Selvinaz Özkara
Ilyas Kayacioglu
Numan Ali Aydemir
Gülsah Tayyareci

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