Presentation
Incidental finding.
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Giant diaphragmatic mesothelial cyst
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On the right there is a huge sized fluid-containing cyst, in continuity with the mediastinum, surrounded by a thin wall.
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Control x-ray after cyst removal via VATS.
From the case:
Giant diaphragmatic mesothelial cyst
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Histological report.
English translation:
Simple mesothelial cyst
Thymic tissue with fatty involution. No evidence of neoplasia.
Case Discussion
Mesothelial cysts also known as pleuropericardic or pericardial cysts. They consist of connective tissue and a layer of mesothelial cells and usually contain serous fluid. They are almost always attached to the pericardium, and rarely communicate with it.
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