Incidentally Detected Pericardial Defect in a Patient with Pneumothorax as Confirmed on Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Congenital defects of the pericardium, which are generally asymptomatic, are rare disorders characterized by complete or partial absence of the pericardium. Here, we report a rare case of a 19-year-old male who was incidentally diagnosed with congenital absence of the left pericardium during exam...

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Main Authors: Hyunwoo Cho, Eun-Ju Kang, Moon Sung Kim, Sangseok Jeong, Ki-Nam Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Radiology 2021-05-01
Series:대한영상의학회지
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2020.0057