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Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:1633-1634
© 2002 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Successful resection of an epicardial cyst

Roberto Scrofani, MD*a, Cristina Carro, MDa, Luigi Beretta, MDa, Carlo Antona, MDa

a Division of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital "L. Sacco," Milan, Italy

Accepted for publication August 8, 2001.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Scrofani, Divisione di Cardiochirurgia, Ospedale "L. Sacco," Via G.B. Grassi n. 74, 20157 Milan, Italy
e-mail: scrofani{at}robertomail.it

Cases of pericardial cyst have been reported by many authors, but the incidence of epicardial cyst originating directly from the epicardium in the pericardial cavity is extremely rare. A case of successful resection of epicardial cyst fortuitously discovered and diagnosed during cardiac operation is presented.






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