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Abstract
Pericardial cysts are infrequently found. They are generally located in the cardiophrenic
angle, dominantly on the right side. We present an example of a pericardial cyst in
the anterior mediastinum abutting the ascending aorta.
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Publication history
Accepted:
July 8,
1988
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© 1988 Published by Elsevier Inc.