Herniation of the left atrial appendage through a congenital partial pericardial defect.
We present a case of herniation of the left atrial appendage through a congenital partial absence of the pericardium. The diagnosis was demonstrated by echocardiography and the surgical correction achieved with autologous pericardium.
Finet
G
G
Hôpital cardiologique et pneumologique, Université Claude Bernard, Lyon, France.
Bozio
A
A
Frieh
J P
JP
Cordier
J F
JF
Celard
P
P
D000293:Adolescent; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004452:Echocardiography; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging