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Vol 19, No 4 (2012)
Case Reports
Submitted: 2013-01-24
Published online: 2012-07-09
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Congenital absence of the pericardium: A rare cause of right ventricular dilatation and levoposition of the heart

Erkan Ilhan, Sennur Ünal Dayi, Tolga Sinan Güvenç, Servet Altay, Memduh Dursun, Erdinç Hatipsoylu, Gülsah Tayyareci
Cardiol J 2012;19(4):408-411.

open access

Vol 19, No 4 (2012)
Case Reports
Submitted: 2013-01-24
Published online: 2012-07-09

Abstract

Congenital absence of the pericardium is a rare cardiac defect with variable clinical presentations and is usually discovered incidentally. The pathology may lead to serious complications such as incarceration of cardiac tissue, myocardial ischemia, aortic dissection or valvular insufficiency. Diagnosis is not difficult so long as some tips are remembered. We present the cases of two patients with congenital absence of left pericardium.

Abstract

Congenital absence of the pericardium is a rare cardiac defect with variable clinical presentations and is usually discovered incidentally. The pathology may lead to serious complications such as incarceration of cardiac tissue, myocardial ischemia, aortic dissection or valvular insufficiency. Diagnosis is not difficult so long as some tips are remembered. We present the cases of two patients with congenital absence of left pericardium.

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congenital absence of the pericardium; levoposition

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Title

Congenital absence of the pericardium: A rare cause of right ventricular dilatation and levoposition of the heart

Journal

Cardiology Journal

Issue

Vol 19, No 4 (2012)

Pages

408-411

Published online

2012-07-09

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Cardiol J 2012;19(4):408-411.

Keywords

congenital absence of the pericardium
levoposition

Authors

Erkan Ilhan
Sennur Ünal Dayi
Tolga Sinan Güvenç
Servet Altay
Memduh Dursun
Erdinç Hatipsoylu
Gülsah Tayyareci

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