Key result
Cardiac MRI successfully identifies rare concomitant partial pericardial absence and right-sided aortic arch.
Why the study?
Congenital absence of the pericardium is a rare abnormality that can be diagnosed by cardiac imaging procedures, with limited data on concurrent vascular ring anomalies.
Case Report (n=1)
Cardiac MRI is an effective imaging modality for visualizing and diagnosing rare congenital anomalies such as partial absence of the pericardium and right-sided aortic arch.
May aid diagnosis of rare pericardial-aortic anomalies; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Congenital absence of the pericardium is a rare abnormality that can be diagnosed by cardiac imaging procedures. A 49-year-old male needed medical attention due to the appearance of palpitation with a systolic murmur, and a notable aortic arch deviation was seen in the chest X-ray. In the echocardiogram, a poor echo window was detected. A cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a rare concomitant anomaly of partial absence of the pericardium including a rare defect of the right-sided aortic arch. Using cardiac MRI, the pericardium can be easily visualized, and thus, its absence more easily detected, aiding appropriate clinical decision-making.
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Savand-Roomi et al. (2016) conducted a case report in Congenital partial absence of the pericardium and right-sided aortic arch (n=1). Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was evaluated on Diagnosis of pericardial absence and vascular ring. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging successfully visualized and diagnosed a rare concomitant anomaly of partial absence of the pericardium and a right-sided aortic arch.
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