Congenital pericardial defect: report of two cases and literature review.
The authors report two cases of congenital pericardial defect and emphasize the role of MRI as a diagnostic tool. A review of the development of the pericardium and of the various possible explanations dealing with these abnormalities is then presented. Finally, clinical data and diagnosis and therapeutic options are discussed.
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Laboratoire d'Anatomie Médico-Chirurgicale Appliquée, F33076, Université Bordeaux 2, 146 rue Léo Saignat, 33000, Bordeaux, France. michel.montaudon@chu-bordeaux.fr
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010496:Pericardium / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media