title: [Total agenesis of the left pericardium. Description of a case].
abstract: Total agenesia of the left pericardium is an uncommon congenital anomaly. The case of a 20-year-old male patient practising sports and complaining of atypical chest pain is described. The Authors point out the importance of the particular ECG and Rx findings obtained varying the patient's supine position. The fundamental role of chest CAT scanning as a non-invasive diagnosis technique is confirmed.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Cardiologia ed U.T.I.C., Ospedale di Sciacca, Agrigento.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Di Giovanna
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Caramanno
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cacioppo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Agenesia totale del pericardio sinistro. Descrizione di un caso.