Presentation
Shortness of breath and cough, with a past history of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Pericardial diverticulum
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Non-contrast CT of the chest demonstrates a 17 x 26 mm well-defined structure with a mean attenuation of 7 UH located in the superior mediastinum.
A 2 mm width communication between this structure and the pericardial cavity is noted.
There are bilateral pleural effusions.
Case Discussion
Pericardial diverticulum may arise in some cases from pericardial effusion and heart enlargement 1.