Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:e30. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.12.048
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Images in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Pericardial Diverticulum in the Upper Mediastinum
Xiang Wei, MD,
Ligang Liu, MD,
Xuehai Zhu, MD,
Yi Zhang, MD,
Li Duan, MD,
Tiecheng Pan, MD*
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
* Address correspondence to Dr Pan, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan, 430030, China (Email: tcpantjh@yahoo.com.cn).
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A 51-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with an 8-year history of recurrent right-sided chest pain. Physical examination revealed only mild neck swelling. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) detected a 3- x 5- x 6-cm homogeneous cystic lesion in the right upper mediastinum extending to her neck (Figs 1A and 1B; white arrow). . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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