CONGENITAL ABSENCE OF THE PERICARDIUM

摘要: Congenital absence of the pericardium should not be considered rare. Of 87 cases reviewed, congenital left (partial and total types) accounted for vast majority cases. right is relatively unusual entire (left sides) as well defects at base are rare.The appearance complete seen with conventional plain film roentgenography characteristic. The presence axis deviation on electrocardiogram, a systolic precordial murmur, displacement point maximal cardiac impulse may present in various combinations.The partial pericardial characteristic requires high index suspicion diagnosis. Angiocardiography method choice diagnosis.Cinefluoroscopic demon...