Abstract:Tumors and cysts are rare in the heart. This report presents the evolution of a pericardial cyst with an atypical radiographic aspect. The diagnosis was suggested by a transesophageal echocardiography and chest CT scan and confirmed after thoracotomy and anatomopathological study in an athlete with significant cardiac decompensation and remission after surgery.
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