Image Diagnosis: Pericardial Cyst in a Dialysis Patient

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Pugliatti, Pietro (Cardiology Unit, Clinical and Experimental Department of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Messina) ;
Donato, Rocco (Department of Radiological Sciences, University of Messina) ;
Crea, Pasquale (Cardiology Unit, Clinical and Experimental Department of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Messina) ;
Zito, Concetta (Cardiology Unit, Clinical and Experimental Department of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Messina) ;
Patane, Salvatore (Cardiology Unit, S. Vincenzo Hospital)

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