Pericardial Cysts
Images 1-3: Pericardial Diverticulum (25-yo male non-smoker).
Images 4-7: Three confluent Pericardial Cysts (68-yo female smoker)
Images 4-7: Three confluent Pericardial Cysts (68-yo female smoker)
1.YELLOW: Pericardial Diverticulum. GREEN: Phrenic nerve. DARK BLUE: Pericardium. LIGHT BLUE: Pulmonary RLL. PURPLE/WHITE: diaphragm
2.Specimen of Pericardial Diverticulum resected. BLUE: communication with the interior of the pericardial cavity
3.Residual pericardial Defect post resection of the Pericardial Diverticulum
5.The very same specimen as previous image (two confluent pericardial cysts)
7.GREEN: phrenic nerve. PURPLE: the beds of all 3 resected pericardial cysts