{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["10(2)"],"submitter":["Woll F"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>Pericardial cysts are a rare form of congenital mediastinal cystic lesion. They are usually asymptomatic and are often discovered incidentally, although some patients may present with a variety of different symptoms. The presence of small, asymptomatic pericardial cysts does not need treatment; however, large and/or symptomatic cysts may require surgical intervention.<h4>Case summary</h4>We report a case of a 42-year-old man with a 7-year history of dysphagia and non-specific thoracic complaints. Multiple gastroenterological examinations and proton pump inhibitor therapies did not find the cause or led to improvement of the symptoms. Finally, a giant pericardial cyst with compression of the oesophagus as well as a lung atelectasis was identified as the cause of the patie"],"journal":["European heart journal. Case reports"],"pagination":["ytag039"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12919348"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["A giant pericardial cyst as rare cause of reflux and chest discomfort: a case report."],"pmcid":["PMC12919348"],"pubmed_authors":["Maeder MT","Ehl NF","Chenevard R","Woll F"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"A giant pericardial cyst as rare cause of reflux and chest discomfort: a case report.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>Pericardial cysts are a rare form of congenital mediastinal cystic lesion. They are usually asymptomatic and are often discovered incidentally, although some patients may present with a variety of different symptoms. The presence of small, asymptomatic pericardial cysts does not need treatment; however, large and/or symptomatic cysts may require surgical intervention.<h4>Case summary</h4>We report a case of a 42-year-old man with a 7-year history of dysphagia and non-specific thoracic complaints. Multiple gastroenterological examinations and proton pump inhibitor therapies did not find the cause or led to improvement of the symptoms. Finally, a giant pericardial cyst with compression of the oesophagus as well as a lung atelectasis was identified as the cause of the patie","dates":{"release":"2026-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2026 Feb","modification":"2026-07-09T12:17:52.26Z","creation":"2026-07-09T11:15:24.355Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12919348","cross_references":{"pubmed":["41728234"],"doi":["10.1093/ehjcr/ytag039"]}}