Abstract:Pericardial cysts are rare benign mediastinal lesions and most commonly located at the cardiophrenic angle. We present a case of an atypically located pericardial cyst in a patient who underwent myocardial revascularization. A 61-year-old man with acute myocardial infarction was scheduled for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Preoperative chest computed tomography revealed a homogenous cystic lesion in the superior mediastinum. The mass was located between the ascending aorta, the superior vena cava, and… Show more
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