Herniation of the left atrial appendage through a congenital partial pericardial defect.

Finet, G; Bozio, A; Frieh, J P; Cordier, J F; Celard, P · Eur Heart J · 1991

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We present a case of herniation of the left atrial appendage through a congenital partial absence of the pericardium. The diagnosis was demonstrated by echocardiography and the surgical correction achieved with autologous pericardium.

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