Rezumat
Primary cysts of the pericardium are uncommon, benign developmental anomaly. Most are asymptomatic and a common incidental finding on routine chest radiograph. We report a case of large pericardial cyst presenting with severe excruciating chest pain in a Nigerian man. To the best of our knowledge, no such report has emanated from the country.
Keywords: Pericardial cyst, cardiac tumour, Chest pain
Résumé
Les cystes primaires du péricarde sont rare, etant une anomalie de déveveloppement. La plupart n’ont pas des symptomes et détecté accidentellement aprés la radiographie de la poitrine. Nous presentons et rapportons le cas d’un large cyste péricardiale avec des douleurs severées de la poitrine chez un nigérian. Dans la littérature, cette découverte est la prémiere du genre dans le pays.
Correspondence: Dr. O.S. Ogah, Department of Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, PMB 3031, Sapon, Abeokuta, Nigeria. Email: osogah56156@yahoo.com
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