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Magnetic resonance imaging was successfully utilized to confirm the diagnosis of congenital absence of the left pericardium in a single case.
Case Report (n=1)
MRI can be a valuable non-invasive tool for confirming the rare diagnosis of congenital absence of the pericardium.
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MRI may aid noninvasive confirmation of congenital pericardial absence; leaves open its role versus CT or fluoroscopy.
Congenital absence of the pericardium, whether partial or total, is a rare abnormality. It can be very difficult to diagnose clinically as well as to confirm radiographically. Plain film fluoroscopy and CT have been shown to be of value in differentiating this entity from others with similar findings. We report a case in which magnetic resonance was utilized to confirm the diagnosis and the findings of this new technique are described.
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Gutiérrez et al. (1985) conducted a case report in Congenital absence of the pericardium (n=1). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was evaluated on Confirmation of diagnosis. Magnetic resonance imaging was successfully utilized to confirm the diagnosis of congenital absence of the left pericardium in a single case.
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