Right partial pericardial agenesis: An unusual case discovered during a heart surgery
The pericardial agenesis occurs from a premature atrophy of the left Cuvier vein during embryonic development (Larsen, 2003). It is a non-frequent disease, most of the time accidentally discovered and mainly found at the left side of the pericardium (Centola et al., 2009). We report a case of right...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2016-09-01
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| Series: | The Egyptian Heart Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260815000940 |
| Summary: | The pericardial agenesis occurs from a premature atrophy of the left Cuvier vein during embryonic development (Larsen, 2003). It is a non-frequent disease, most of the time accidentally discovered and mainly found at the left side of the pericardium (Centola et al., 2009). We report a case of right partial pericardial agenesis discovered during a sternotomy. |
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| ISSN: | 1110-2608 |