Computed tomography of absent left pericardium.
Pericardial defects rarely cause clinical symptoms and thus are not often recognized. A case is reported in which the CT appearance of complete absence of the left pericardium reflects the abnormal relationship of the heart, pericardium, lung, and great vessels.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed