Congenital absence of pericardium; may be partial or complete
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Fadl SA et al: Comprehensive review of pericardial diseases using different imaging modalities. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 36(5):947-69, 2020
Chetrit M et al: Multimodality imaging for the assessment of pericardial diseases. Curr Cardiol Rep. 21(5):41, 2019
Lopez D et al: Congenital absence of the pericardium. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 59(4):398-406, 2017
Parmar YJ et al: Congenital abnormalities of the pericardium. Cardiol Clin. 35(4):601-14, 2017
Shah AB et al: Congenital defects of the pericardium: a review. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 16(8):821-7, 2015
Kim HJ et al: Congenital absence of the pericardium. J Cardiovasc Ultrasound. 22(1):36-9, 2014
Psychidis-Papakyritsis P et al: Functional MRI of congenital absence of the pericardium. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 189(6):W312-4, 2007
Abbas AE et al: Congenital absence of the pericardium: case presentation and review of literature. Int J Cardiol. 98(1):21-5, 2005
Yamano T et al: Magnetic resonance imaging differentiated partial from complete absence of the left pericardium in a case of leftward displacement of the heart. Circ J. 68(4):385-8, 2004
Connolly HM et al: Congenital absence of the pericardium: echocardiography as a diagnostic tool. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 8(1):87-92, 1995
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Congenital absence of pericardium; may be partial or complete
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Echocardiographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Fadl SA et al: Comprehensive review of pericardial diseases using different imaging modalities. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 36(5):947-69, 2020
Chetrit M et al: Multimodality imaging for the assessment of pericardial diseases. Curr Cardiol Rep. 21(5):41, 2019
Lopez D et al: Congenital absence of the pericardium. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 59(4):398-406, 2017
Parmar YJ et al: Congenital abnormalities of the pericardium. Cardiol Clin. 35(4):601-14, 2017
Shah AB et al: Congenital defects of the pericardium: a review. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 16(8):821-7, 2015
Kim HJ et al: Congenital absence of the pericardium. J Cardiovasc Ultrasound. 22(1):36-9, 2014
Psychidis-Papakyritsis P et al: Functional MRI of congenital absence of the pericardium. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 189(6):W312-4, 2007
Abbas AE et al: Congenital absence of the pericardium: case presentation and review of literature. Int J Cardiol. 98(1):21-5, 2005
Yamano T et al: Magnetic resonance imaging differentiated partial from complete absence of the left pericardium in a case of leftward displacement of the heart. Circ J. 68(4):385-8, 2004
Connolly HM et al: Congenital absence of the pericardium: echocardiography as a diagnostic tool. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 8(1):87-92, 1995
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