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Partial diaphragmatic absence of pericardium

MedGen UID:
868844
•Concept ID:
C4023254
•
Congenital Abnormality
HPO: HP:0011635

Definition

Lack of a part of the pericardium over the diaphragmatic surface of the heart. It is a congenital defect, not the result of a pericardectomy. Pericardium is present on other parts of the heart. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPartial diaphragmatic absence of pericardium

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Malposition of septum primum in isolated dextrocardia: unique and rare form of anomalous pulmonary venous return in association with partial absence of pericardium-case report.
Jha NK, Talo H, Kiraly L, Shah N, Al Hakami A, Azeez ZA, Bai AKK
J Cardiothorac Surg 2021 Jul 31;16(1):211. doi: 10.1186/s13019-021-01591-y. PMID: 34332582Free PMC Article
Pentalogy of cantrell with complete ectopia cordis in a fetus with asplenia.
Ludwig K, Salmaso R, Cosmi E, Iaria L, De Luca A, Margiotti K, Valentina C, Manara R, Rugge M
Pediatr Dev Pathol 2012 Nov-Dec;15(6):495-8. Epub 2012 Aug 17 doi: 10.2350/12-03-1169-CR.1. PMID: 22900993
Total vascular hepatic exclusion for tumor resection: a new approach to the intrathoracic inferior vena cava through the abdominal cavity by cutting the diaphragm vertically without cutting the pericardium.
Mizuno S, Kato H, Azumi Y, Kishiwada M, Hamada T, Usui M, Sakurai H, Tabata M, Shimpo H, Isaji S
J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci 2010 Mar;17(2):197-202. Epub 2010 Feb 6 doi: 10.1007/s00534-009-0260-x. PMID: 20454910
Congenital pulmonary venolobar syndrome revisited.
Woodring JH, Howard TA, Kanga JF
Radiographics 1994 Mar;14(2):349-69. doi: 10.1148/radiographics.14.2.8190958. PMID: 8190958

Prognosis

Pentalogy of cantrell with complete ectopia cordis in a fetus with asplenia.
Ludwig K, Salmaso R, Cosmi E, Iaria L, De Luca A, Margiotti K, Valentina C, Manara R, Rugge M
Pediatr Dev Pathol 2012 Nov-Dec;15(6):495-8. Epub 2012 Aug 17 doi: 10.2350/12-03-1169-CR.1. PMID: 22900993

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