Pericardial diverticulum with unusual symptomatology.
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A healthy 37 yr old female presented with recurrent right-sided chest pain which spontaneously disappeared. On a chest roentgenogram a lesion in the right cardiophrenic angle was found. Magnetic resonance imaging suggested a cystic structure. During thoracotomy a pericardial diverticulum was found. The pain was probably caused by intermittent volvulus of the diverticulum.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The European respiratory journal
دوره 4 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991