Congenital absence of the left pericardium with extreme intrathoracic displacement of the heart. Case report and review of the literature
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_8534F982C721
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Congenital absence of the left pericardium with extreme intrathoracic displacement of the heart. Case report and review of the literature
Journal
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
ISSN
1010-7940 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
1996
Volume
10
Number
6
Pages
473-6
Notes
Case Reports
Journal Article
Review
Journal Article
Review
Abstract
Large pericardial defects are exceptional and difficult to diagnose. A 62-year-old man underwent elective coronary surgery which was seriously complicated by the unexpected intrapleural position of the heart due to the absence of a large amount of pericardium on the left. It appeared retrospectively that the patient had presented typical signs of the malformation and these are described in detail.
Keywords
Diagnosis, Differential
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Defects, Congenital/diagnosis/*surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pericardium/*abnormalities/surgery
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
Create date
28/01/2008 9:17
Last modification date
20/08/2019 14:44
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