A rare complication of a rare disease: Pericarditis due to ruptured pericardial cyst. Issue 8 (10th July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lak, Hassan; Shah, Rohan; Verma, Beni R.; Xu, Bo
• Is Part Of: Echocardiography. Volume 37:Issue 8(2020)
• Page Start: 1300
• Page End: 1303
• Publication Date: 2020-07-10
• Subjects: cardiac magnetic resonance imaging -- computed tomography -- echocardiography -- pericardial cyst -- pericarditis; Echocardiography -- Periodicals; Echocardiography -- Periodicals; 616.1207543
• DOI: 10.1111/echo.14714
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0742-2822

Abstract

Abstract: Pericardial cysts are considered rare incidental findings, which are generally asymptomatic in nature. Occasionally, patients may represent with chest discomfort, dyspnea, or palpitations. Pericarditis related to a ruptured pericardial cyst has not been previously reported in the literature. Here, we report the case of a 62‐year‐old man who developed acute pericarditis as a result of a ruptured enlarging pericardial cyst.