Abstract
Though congenital pericardial absence is often asymptomatic, complications can be life threatening. To date, few short case reports, primarily from the pre-CT and MR era, describe congenital absence of the right pericardium. We present a more comprehensive discussion of the embryologic derangements causing such defects and offer an up-to-date review of characteristic radiologic findings. Recognition of characteristic imaging findings of congenital pericardial absence is crucial in guiding diagnosis and management.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | A3 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Imaging Science |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2015 |
Keywords
- Absence
- congenital
- embryology
- imaging
- pericardium
- right pericardium
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging