Pericardial cyst: an unusual cause of pneumonia
| dc.contributor.author | Elamin, Wael F | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hannan, Kieran | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-09-30T11:14:45Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-09-30T11:14:45Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2008-07-10 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Cases Journal. 2008 Jul 10;1(1):26 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1757-1626-1-26 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/620769 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract Introduction Pericardial cysts occur rarely with an incidence rate of 1 per 100,000. They are usually detected by chance and are clinically silent in most cases. Case presentation We report the case of a 66 year old Irish male, with signs and symptoms of pneumonia. A chest X-Ray confirmed left lower lobe consolidation. Further imaging including a CT thorax identified a large pericardial cyst as the cause of the symptoms. Conclusion Although pericardial cysts are usually asymptomatic, they can present with chest pain and symptoms of respiratory tract infection. | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.subject.other | PNEUMONIA | en |
| dc.title | Pericardial cyst: an unusual cause of pneumonia | en |
| dc.language.rfc3066 | en | en |
| dc.rights.holder | Elamin and Hannan; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. | en |
| dc.date.updated | 2016-04-15T16:03:56Z | en |
| refterms.dateFOA | 2018-08-27T16:56:43Z | |
| html.description.abstract | Abstract Introduction Pericardial cysts occur rarely with an incidence rate of 1 per 100,000. They are usually detected by chance and are clinically silent in most cases. Case presentation We report the case of a 66 year old Irish male, with signs and symptoms of pneumonia. A chest X-Ray confirmed left lower lobe consolidation. Further imaging including a CT thorax identified a large pericardial cyst as the cause of the symptoms. Conclusion Although pericardial cysts are usually asymptomatic, they can present with chest pain and symptoms of respiratory tract infection. |
