Key result
An extremely rare epicardial cyst originating from the right ventricle was successfully removed surgically without complications.
Why the study?
Epicardial cysts are extremely rare compared to pericardial cysts, with limited reported cases and pathological characterization.
Case Report (n=1)
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Epicardial cysts are extremely rare and can be successfully removed surgically, sometimes presenting with vessel-like walls on pathology.
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Surgical removal appears feasible for rare epicardial cysts; leaves open questions on etiology and natural history.
Pericardial cysts are reported by some authors, but epicardial cysts are extremely rare. We report one case of epicardial cyst that was detected incidentally and was removed successfully. Furthermore, unusually, pathological examinations confirmed that the cyst wall was looked like a vessel wall.
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Kim et al. (2013) conducted a case report in Epicardial cyst (n=1). Surgical excision was evaluated on Surgical removal and recovery. An extremely rare epicardial cyst originating from the right ventricle was successfully removed surgically without complications.
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