Reports a rare incidental finding of congenital absence of the left pericardium and mediastinal pleura during ASD closure surgery.
Raises awareness of rare pericardial defects during pediatric ASD surgery; hypothesis-generating for incidence and outcomes.
9 Year old male child planned for elective Atrial Septal Defect closure Surgery.He had a incidental Intra Operative finding of Partial pericardial defect on left side with Pericardial Herniation in left pleural cavity.
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