Congenital Absence of the Pericardiumin a 16-Year-Oldmale With a Rare Pattern of Involvement

Congenital Absence of the Pericardiumin a 16-Year-Oldmale With a Rare Pattern of Involvement

Mostafavi A¹ ; Khavandi S¹ ; Alizadesani Z² ; Khavandi S¹ ; Tabatabaie SA¹

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1. Department of Cardiology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2. Department of Cardiology, Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Iranian Heart Journal Published:2015

Abstract

The congenital pericardial defect is a rare malformation that can be complete or partial. This kind of defect is associated with other congenital abnormalities in 30-50% of patients. Whereas the complete absence of the pericardium is mostly asymptomatic and has little clinical importance, partial ones may cause chest pain or dyspnea and can be life-threatening through the strangulation of the cardiac structure. The defect is partial in most cases and is more often left-sided than right-sided. We report a case of the congenital absence of the pericardium around the right ventricle and the posterior portion of the left ventricle without evidence of cardiac chamber herniation or strangulation. © 2015, Iranian Heart Journal. All rights reserved.

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MLA	Mostafavi A, et al.. "Congenital Absence of the Pericardiumin a 16-Year-Oldmale With a Rare Pattern of Involvement." Iranian Heart Journal, vol. 15, no. 4, 2015, pp. 44-48.
APA	Mostafavi A, Khavandi S, Alizadesani Z, Khavandi S, Tabatabaie SA (2015). Congenital Absence of the Pericardiumin a 16-Year-Oldmale With a Rare Pattern of Involvement. Iranian Heart Journal, 15(4), 44-48.
Chicago	Mostafavi A, Khavandi S, Alizadesani Z, Khavandi S, Tabatabaie SA. "Congenital Absence of the Pericardiumin a 16-Year-Oldmale With a Rare Pattern of Involvement." Iranian Heart Journal 15, no. 4 (2015): 44-48.
Harvard	Mostafavi A et al. (2015) 'Congenital Absence of the Pericardiumin a 16-Year-Oldmale With a Rare Pattern of Involvement', Iranian Heart Journal, 15(4), pp. 44-48.
Vancouver	Mostafavi A, Khavandi S, Alizadesani Z, Khavandi S, Tabatabaie SA. Congenital Absence of the Pericardiumin a 16-Year-Oldmale With a Rare Pattern of Involvement. Iranian Heart Journal. 2015;15(4):44-48.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Mostafavi A and Khavandi S and Alizadesani Z and Khavandi S and Tabatabaie SA}, title = {Congenital Absence of the Pericardiumin a 16-Year-Oldmale With a Rare Pattern of Involvement}, journal = {Iranian Heart Journal}, volume = {15}, number = {4}, pages = {44-48}, year = {2015} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Mostafavi A AU - Khavandi S AU - Alizadesani Z AU - Khavandi S AU - Tabatabaie SA TI - Congenital Absence of the Pericardiumin a 16-Year-Oldmale With a Rare Pattern of Involvement JO - Iranian Heart Journal VL - 15 IS - 4 SP - 44 EP - 48 PY - 2015 ER -

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