An unusual cause of recurrent pneumonia in adults
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Pericardial cyst: an unusual cause of pneumonia
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 ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Lung India
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0970-2113
DOI: 10.4103/0970-2113.135787