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Cardiac Tamponade Secondary to a Giant Pleuropericardial Cyst in a Child: A Surgical Case Report from Sub-Saharan Africa

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Pleuropericardial cysts are rare mediastinal tumors with variable, often severe, clinical presentations in children, occasionally requiring urgent intervention. We report the case of a previously healthy 14-year-old male who was admitted with signs of severe congestive heart failure and clinical evidence of cardiac tamponade. Transthoracic echocardiography and thoracic CT scan confirmed the presence of a compressive mediastinal cystic mass. The patient underwent emergency surgical resection via median sternotomy. Histopathological examination confirmed a benign pericardial cyst. Postoperative recovery was uneventful, and no recurrence was observed after 2 years of follow-up.

Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports

DOI: 10.1055/a-2655-3348

Authors: Abdel Kémal Bori Bata, Yacoubou Imorou-Souaibou, Ahmad Ibrahim, Désiré Nékoua, Joseph Adoco, Arnaud Sonou

Institutions: Université d'Abomey-Calavi, Centre National Hospitalier et Universitaire Hubert Koutoukou MAGA

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac tumors and thrombi

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,700