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A 35-year-old female patient presented with a history of recurrent chest pain. On chest x-ray, a regularly shaped lesion at the right cardiophrenic angle was observed. The lesion appeared smaller on a subsequent x-ray.Magnetic resonance imaging showed a cystic lesion that could be differentiated from the pericardium only in its lower part. Thoracoscopy revealed a pericardial diverticulum. Resection of the lesion was performed thoracoscopically, with complete remission of the symptoms.
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Carretta, A., Negri, G., Pansera, M. et al. Thoracoscopic treatment of a pericardial diverticulum. Surg Endosc 17, 158 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-002-4241-2
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-002-4241-2