Key result
An asymptomatic large pleuropericardial cyst was incidentally detected via X-ray in a 37-year-old woman treated for pneumonia and was left untreated due to its benign course.
Why the study?
Pleuropericardial cysts are rare and usually clinically silent, but can occasionally cause life-threatening complications.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights the incidental finding of a large pleuropericardial cyst during imaging for pneumonia, emphasizing its typically benign and asymptomatic nature.
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Supports conservative management of asymptomatic pleuropericardial cysts; leaves open questions on optimal surveillance.
Background: Pleuropericardial cysts are rare and usually clinically silent, but can occasionally cause life-threatening complications. The majority of them is congenital due to developmental deficits and is most commonly found incidentally via routine radiography between the third and fifth decade of life. Case Presentation: A 37-year-old Caucasian woman who referred to the Emergency Room because of asthma exacerbation diagnosed suffering of pneumonia. During the follow-up and after antibiotics, chest X-Ray and computed tomography revealed a probably acquired large pleuropericardial cyst of unknown cause. Conclusion: We report an unusual case of possible infection which revealed an asymptomatic large pleuropericardial cyst which was detected accidentally via X-Ray and was left untreated due to its benign course.
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Eleftheriou et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Pleuropericardial cyst (n=1). An asymptomatic large pleuropericardial cyst was incidentally detected via X-ray in a 37-year-old woman treated for pneumonia and was left untreated due to its benign course.
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