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Large pericardial mesothelial cyst coexisting with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
Anita Sadeghpour1, Alireza Alizadeh-Ghavidel2, Kambiz Mozaffari3
1Professor, Department of Cardiology, Echocardiography Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Insights
A rare case report details a 33-year-old man with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) and a large pericardial mesothelial cyst. Surgical intervention was successful in managing both conditions.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Thoracic Surgery
- Oncology
Background:
- Pericardial mesothelial cysts are rare, often incidentally discovered.
- The coexistence of large pericardial mesothelial cysts and hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) presents unique clinical challenges.
Observation:
- A 33-year-old male presented with syncope, dizziness, and pallor.
- Echocardiography and CT revealed HOCM with a large pericardial cyst compressing the right heart chambers.
Findings:
- The patient underwent successful surgical septal myectomy and pericardial cyst excision.
- This combined surgical approach addressed both HOCM symptoms and cyst-related compression.
Implications:
- This case highlights the importance of considering pericardial cysts in patients with HOCM.
- Surgical management can be effective for coexisting large pericardial cysts and HOCM.
Background:
Pericardial mesothelioma cyst occurs rarely, and is often found incidentally. The coexistence between large pericardial mesothelial cyst and hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) can make difficulties in medical management.
Case Report:
Our case was a 33-year-old man presented with dizziness and pallor while standing since four years before, and recent syncope. On admission, transthoracic echocardiography reveled presence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in association with relatively small right ventricular and atrium due to compression effect by a large echo-free space at the right side of heart suggestive of pericardial cyst. Cardiac computed tomography confirmed presence of HOCM and large pericardial cyst. Patient underwent surgical septal myectomy and large mesothelial pericardial cyst excision because of persistent symptoms and compression effect of cyst on the right chambers despite beta-blocker therapy.
Conclusion:
To best of our knowledge, the coexistence of the large pericardial mesothelial cyst and HOCM has not been reported before.
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