Congenital pericardial defect associated with atrial and ventricular septal defects

Sallam, I.A.; Khan, N.A.; Yousof, A.M.

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 23(6): 509-511

1982


ISSN/ISBN: 0021-9509
PMID: 6218173
Document Number: 196207
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.

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