title: Herniation of the left atrial appendage through a congenital partial pericardial defect.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital cardiologique et pneumologique, Université Claude Bernard, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Finet
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bozio
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Frieh
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Cordier
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Celard
mesh_terms: 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