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Amaqdouf S, Toutai C, Ouafi NE, Bazid Z. Myocardial infarction revealing a pleuropericardial cyst: a case report. Pan Afr Med J 2021; 39:246. [PMID: 34659619 PMCID: PMC8498672 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2021.39.246.29049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Pericardial cysts are a rare entity, accounting for 6-7 percent of all mediastinal masses. They are frequently congenital relating to a failure of fusion of mesenchymal layers forming the pericardial space. Pericardial cysts are considered rare incidental findings, they are mostly asymptomatic and benign, however life-threatening complications may occur. Here we present a case of a silent pericardial cyst that was discovered by chance while performing transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) for a man who was admitted for myocardial infarction.
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- Saîda Amaqdouf
- Department of Cardiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital of Oujda, Mohammed First University of Oujda, Oujda, Morocco
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- Department of Cardiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital of Oujda, Mohammed First University of Oujda, Oujda, Morocco
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- Department of Cardiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital of Oujda, Mohammed First University of Oujda, Oujda, Morocco.,Laboratory of Epidemiology, Clinical Research and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed the First University of Oujda, Oujda, Morocco
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- Department of Cardiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital of Oujda, Mohammed First University of Oujda, Oujda, Morocco.,Laboratory of Epidemiology, Clinical Research and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed the First University of Oujda, Oujda, Morocco
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Liu J, Lv Q, Wang J, Zhang L, Xie M, Yang Y. Diagnostic value of echocardiography in paracardiac cystic lesions: 43 cases from one single medical center. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2021; 37:1961-1966. [PMID: 33620608 PMCID: PMC8255260 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-021-02180-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Paracardial cystic lesions (PCLs) are rare, benign lesions and may occur in any part surrounding the heart. It covers a variety of pathological types, including pericardial cysts, thymic cysts, bronchogenic cysts and so on. The aim of this study was to summarize the diagnostic value of echocardiography in different pathological types of the PCLs. Echocardiographic features of 43 consecutive PCL patients treated at the Union Hospital from January 2002 to December 2017 were compared and analyzed with their surgical and pathological findings retrospectively. The PCLs included 19 pericardial cysts, 12 thymic cysts, 7 bronchogenic cysts, 3 cystic teratomas, 1 enteric cyst and 1 lymphangioma. Among them, 29 cases (67.4%) were accurately diagnosed by echocardiography and 14 cases (32.6%) were missed the diagnosis. All diagnosed cysts were showed as thin-walled, monolocular, echo-free structures without blood flow signals in echocardiographic images. 4 patients had compression of the heart and great vessels caused by cysts. In addition, 4 intracardiac lesions were diagnosed by echocardiography and the results were further confirmed in surgery. Echocardiography is of great value in the diagnosis of paracardiac cystic lesions as well as combined intracardiac lesions. Differential diagnosis could be mainly made based on the location of the lesions.
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- Jinfeng Liu
- Department of Ultrasound, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
- Department 3 of Echocardiography, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100029, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, 430022, China.
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- Department of Ultrasound, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, 430022, China.
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Liu HW, Huang LW, Chiu SN, Lue HC, Wu MH, Chen MR, Wang JK. Cardiac Screening for High Risk Sudden Cardiac Death in School-Aged Children. ACTA CARDIOLOGICA SINICA 2020; 36:641-648. [PMID: 33235421 DOI: 10.6515/acs.202011_36(6).20200515a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is an uncommon but significant cause of death in the young. Citywide cardiac screening of school-aged children has been performed in Taipei since 1989. In this study, we investigate the efficacy of this screening method for identifying those at high risk of SCD. Methods This study analyzed the data from the results of cardiac screening for school-aged children in Taipei from 2003 to 2014. The cardiac screening included: Stage I, questionnaire surveys, simplified phonocardiography test and simplified electrocardiography (ECG) test; Stage II, physical examination and auscultation by a pediatric cardiologist for all children who had abnormal findings in stage I screening; Stage III, referral to a pediatric cardiologist for further examinations. Logistic regression and decision tree analyses were performed. Results A total of 566,447 students were screened, of whom 685 were identified as being at high risk of SCD. The most common causes of being at high risk of SCD included Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, long QT syndrome, cardiomyopathy and Marfan's syndrome. Using logistic regression analysis, the simplified ECG test was identified as being the most effective tool (odds ratio = 16.4, p < 0.001) and past history as the second most crucial factor (odds ratio = 3.95, p < 0.001) for detecting a high risk of SCD. Decision tree analysis showed that serial studies with a past history and the simplified ECG test could accurately identify those at high risk of SCD. Conclusions Questionnaire survey and simplified electrocardiography test-based cardiovascular screening in school-aged children can identify those at high risk of SCD.
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- Hsiu-Wen Liu
- Department of Business Administration, Soochow University
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital and Medical College, National Taiwan University
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital and Medical College, National Taiwan University
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital and Medical College, National Taiwan University
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- Department of Pediatrics, MacKay Memorial Hospital and Mackay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing, and Management, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital and Medical College, National Taiwan University
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