Staphylococcus aureus Pericarditis Masquerading as Anterior Mediastinal Mass : Mediastinal Mass From Pericarditis

摘要

Pseudomediastinal mass as a result of bacterial pericarditisnis a rare clinical presentation. We report onensuch case in a patient with end-stage renal diseasenreceiving hemodialysis, who presented primarilynwith manifestations of right heart compression duento a large encapsulated pericardial abscess and,nsurprisingly, with no overt signs of sepsis. Surgicalndrainage, pericardiectomy, and antibiotic therapynled to a successful outcome.