Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery (Jun 2011)

Bronchogenic cyst associated with pericardial defect: Case report and review of the literature

  • Spagnoletti Marco,
  • Mariscalco Giovanni,
  • Nardecchia Elisa,
  • Rotolo Nicola,
  • Imperatori Andrea,
  • Dominioni Lorenzo

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-6-85
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 1
p. 85

Abstract

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Abstract Partial defect of the pericardium combined with bronchogenic cyst is a very rare congenital anomaly. We describe the case of a 32-year-old man with a partial defect of the left pericardium and a bronchogenic cyst arising from the border of the pericardial defect. The cyst was successfully resected with the harmonic scalpel by three-port videothoracoscopic approach.

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