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  • Title: Misdiagnosis of pericardial cyst by echocardiography and computed tomography scanning.
    Author: Engle DE, Tresch DD, Boncheck LI, Foley WD, Brooks HL.
    Journal: Arch Intern Med; 1983 Feb; 143(2):351-2. PubMed ID: 6824403.
    Abstract:
    We saw a patient who had clinical features of right-sided heart failure. Echocardiography and computed tomography findings were incorrectly interpreted as demonstrating an intracardiac mass. At surgery, a pericardial cyst externally compressing the right ventricular cavity was found. We conclude that, although noninvasive tests may play a valuable role in evaluating intracardiac masses, interpretation may be difficult and misdiagnoses are possible.
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