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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| author | A.W. Terra C. Dommerc F. Levy A. Eker |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-d1f8a33b38c1460eb59f010960e026812022-12-22T00:15:28ZengSpringerOpenThe Egyptian Heart Journal1110-26082016-09-0168320520810.1016/j.ehj.2015.09.001Right partial pericardial agenesis: An unusual case discovered during a heart surgeryA.W. TerraC. DommercF. LevyA. EkerThe 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.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260815000940Partial agenesisRight pericardiumUnusual |
| spellingShingle | A.W. Terra C. Dommerc F. Levy A. Eker Right partial pericardial agenesis: An unusual case discovered during a heart surgery The Egyptian Heart Journal Partial agenesis Right pericardium Unusual |
| title | Right partial pericardial agenesis: An unusual case discovered during a heart surgery |
| title_full | Right partial pericardial agenesis: An unusual case discovered during a heart surgery |
| title_fullStr | Right partial pericardial agenesis: An unusual case discovered during a heart surgery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Right partial pericardial agenesis: An unusual case discovered during a heart surgery |
| title_short | Right partial pericardial agenesis: An unusual case discovered during a heart surgery |
| title_sort | right partial pericardial agenesis an unusual case discovered during a heart surgery |
| topic | Partial agenesis Right pericardium Unusual |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260815000940 |
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