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Figure 1: MRI in transverse section and sagittal view showing well
defined cystic mass in posterior and lateral portion abutting the left
cardiac border.
Figure 2:
a) Intraoperative image depicting large size of cyst and feeder vessels
over surface
b) Post-operative image showing cyst floor with erosion of myocardial
tissue and plicated margins.
Figure 3: Histopathological images showing a single layer of mesothelial
cells and blood and lymphatic vessels, smooth muscle cells, lymphocyte
infiltration, and fibrosis.