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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-9-15
pubmed:abstractText
A case of agenesis of the pericardium is reported. The condition is are; a search in the literature has yielded 364 cases. It always results from an abnormal embryonic development. The agenesis is more common on the left side (70%) than on the right side (4%) or the inferior side (17%). It is more often partial than total (9%) and may be associated with other malformations, particularly malformations of the heart. The diagnosis rests on radiography of the chest and, mainly, echocardiography. CT, MRI or surgical exploration (if needed for other reasons) confirm the anatomical defect. In patients with partial pericardial agenesis the risk of cardiac entrapment makes surgery mandatory.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0761-8417
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
44
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
105-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
[Agenesis of the pericardium: clinical, echocardiographic and MRI aspects].
pubmed:affiliation
Service de Pneumologie, Hôpital Jules-Courmont, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Pierre-Bénite.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports