Complete agenesis of pericardium in a young asymptomatic woman

oleh: Giuseppe Maria Andrea D'Arma, MD, Domenico Riccardo Rosario Chieppa, MD, Valentina Forte, MD, Federica Masino, MD, Francesco Bartolomucci, MD, Giuseppe Guglielmi, MD

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Elsevier 2024-08-01

Deskripsi

Agenesis of pericardium is a rare finding resulting from alterations during embryologic formation. It is a congenital cardiac anomaly commonly asymptomatic. Cardiac magnetic resonance is actually considered the gold standard for diagnosis of pericardium agenesis. This report details the case of a 24-year-old woman who came to our clinic.