Am J Perinatol 1995; 12(3): 172-173
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994444
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© 1995 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Absence of Pericardium in an Infant with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Khodayar Rais-Bahrami, Tina Granholm, Billie L. Short, Martin R. Eichelberger
  • Department of Neonatology and Pediatric Surgery, George Washington University School of Medicine, and Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC
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04. März 2008 (online)

ABSTRACT

A case of congenital absence of pericardium associated with a right-sided diaphragmatic hernia is described. The diagnosis of pericardial defect was made intraoperatively. The surgical approach to repair the pericardium and diaphragmatic hernia is also discussed.

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