Congenital pericardial defect associated with atrial and ventricular septal defects

Congenital pericardial defects are rare anomalies but in recent years improved diagnostic techniques have often led to a pre-operative diagnosis. The present communication describes a case of a partial pericardial defect with herniation of the lung into the pericardium associated with a lung cyst wh...

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Published inJournal of cardiovascular surgery Vol. 23; no. 6; p. 509
Main Authors Sallam, I A, Khan, N A, Yousof, A M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Italy 01.11.1982
Subjects
Cardiomegaly - etiology
Child
Cysts - etiology
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - complications
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular - complications
Humans
Lung - abnormalities
Male
Pericardium - abnormalities
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Summary:Congenital pericardial defects are rare anomalies but in recent years improved diagnostic techniques have often led to a pre-operative diagnosis. The present communication describes a case of a partial pericardial defect with herniation of the lung into the pericardium associated with a lung cyst which is extremely rare. The sternum showed some deficiency in its lower portion. Atrial and ventricular septal defects with a small pericardio-peritoneal foramen were also present.
ISSN:0021-9509