Author/Authors :
Mowaswes, Mohammad Department of Internal medicine - Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel , Khoury, Tawfik Department of Internal medicine - Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel , Laha, Ziv Department of Internal medicine - Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel , Sanduka, Ashraf Department of Pathology - Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel , Shapira-Daniels, Ayelet Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery - Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel , Shapira, Oz M. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery - Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
Abstract :
Pericardial cyst is an uncommon clinical-pathological entity, most often a congenital condition. We describe a case of an acquired
iatrogenic pericardial pseudocyst following permanent pacemaker implantation secondary to atrial myocardial perforation.
Diagnosis was achieved by a plain chest film, echocardiography, and computed tomography and confirmed intraoperatively.
The pseudocyst was resected via a midline sternotomy approach. The patient recovered uneventfully. In a follow-up of 18
months, the patient is doing well.
Keywords :
Inflammatory Pericardial , Pseudocyst Secondary , Atrial Myocardial Perforation , Pacemaker Implantation , Transvenous
