Pediatric Cardiology

, Volume 26, Issue 5, pp 713–714 | Cite as

Intrapericardial Bronchogenic Cyst Overriding the Pulmonary Artery

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Abstract

We describe a case of a 3-year-old child with an intrapericardial bronchogenic cyst arising from the pericardium overlying the pulmonary artery found incidentally at the time of elective repair of a sinus venosus atrial septal defect with partial anomalous pulmonary venous return. A cystic mass overriding the right pulmonary artery was resected and diagnostic studies revealed multiple loculated cysts lined by respiratory mucosa with cartilage and smooth muscle in the wall consistent with a bronchogenic cyst. The cyst was completely resected and postoperative recovery was uneventful.

Keywords

Cysts Pericardium Pulmonary arteries Congenital septal defects 
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© Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2005

Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.George Washington University School of MedicineWashingtonUSA
  2. 2.Department of Cardiovascular SurgeryChildren’s National Heart Institute, Children’s National Medical CenterWashingtonUSA

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