A Giant Mesenchymal Pericardial Cyst: A Rare cause of Hoarseness of Voice, Case Report and Review of Literature

Ahsan Cheema, Hadi Mutairi, Deena Boqari, Deena Boqari, Manal Al Naimi and Ikram Chaudhry
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Ahsan Cheema: Department of Thoracic surgery, King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Hadi Mutairi: Department of Thoracic surgery, King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Deena Boqari: Department of Thoracic surgery, King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Deena Boqari: Department of Thoracic surgery, King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Manal Al Naimi: Department of Thoracic surgery, King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Ikram Chaudhry: Department of Thoracic surgery, King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam, Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Pulmonary & Respiratory Sciences, 2018, vol. 3, issue 3, 40-43

Abstract: We report a case of 32 years women who presented to us with history of shortness of breath and hoarseness of voice for the last three weeks. Chest x-ray showed wide mediastinum. Computed tomographic scan of chest (CT) showed large anterior mediastinal cystic mass. Fiber optic bronchoscopy showed impaired movement of left vocal cord. A giant cyst was excised through median sternotomy and histology report revealed, “Mesenchymal pericardial cyst†.

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Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.19080/IJOPRS.2018.03.555612

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