Partial right-sided pericardial defect associated with congenital aortic valve disease.
Partial right-sided pericardial defect is an extremely rare congenital anomaly and is often associated with other congenital abnormalities. We describe a unique case of congenital aortic valve disease associated with right-sided pericardial defect. The clinical implications are discussed and a review of the literature is presented.
Kolettis
Theofilos N
TN
Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, Athens, Greece. colettistheo@yahoo.gr
Chatzis
Andrew C
AC
Giannopoulos
Nikolaos M
NM
Contrafouris
Constantinos A
CA
Milonakis
Michael
M
Sarris
George E
GE
D000328:Adult; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium / Q000002:abnormalities*; D016896:Treatment Outcome