Pericardiophrenic hernia secondary to a surgically created peritoneal and pericardial window.
Intrapericardial herniation is rare; 40 cases have been reported. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a case resulting from a recently developed surgical procedure: the pericardial and peritoneal window technique. Diagnostic modalities included plain films, barium studies, and a computed tomography scan.
D003964:Diaphragm / Q000601:surgery*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed