PERICARDIAL CYST

Course overview

A PERICARDIAL CYST IS TYPICALLY CONSIDERED A CONGENITAL ANOMALY, WITH MOST PATIENTS DIAGNOSED VIA INCIDENTAL FINDINGS ON ROUTINE CHEST IMAGING. RARELY, THEY CAN BECOME SYMPTOMATIC AND REQUIRE TREATMENT OR INTERVENTION. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE DIAGNOSIS, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF PERICARDIAL CYSTS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN EVALUATING AND MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.