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Ann Thorac Surg 2001;72:2137-2139
© 2001 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Case report

Atypically located pericardial cysts

Hakan Kutlay, MD^a, ínasí Yavuzer, MD^*a, Serdar Han, MD^a, Ayten Kayi Cangir, MD^a

^a Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Accepted for publication March 2, 2001.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Yavuzer, Ankara Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi, bn-i Sina Hastanesi, Göüs Cerrahisi Anabilim Dali, 06100, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey
e-mail: eshakan{at}hotmail.com

Pericardial cysts are uncommon benign abnormalities and are most often found in either cardiophrenic angle. We present the cases of 3 patients with a cyst in the mediastinum and review the literature. Pathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of pericardial cyst. Clinicians should include pericardial cyst in the differential diagnosis of mediastinal masses.

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