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Perikardaplasie

Ein Zufallsbefund

Congenital absence of the pericardium

An incidental finding

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Angeborene Perikarddefekte sind in der Literatur sehr selten beschrieben. Dargestellt wird der Zufallsbefund einer Perikardaplasie bei einem 55 Jahre alten Mann, der sich durch einen Halsschnitt suizidierte. Bei der Obduktion zeigte sich eine nahezu vollständige Perikardagenesie bei deutlich vergrößertem Herzen (510 g). Zu Lebzeiten litt der Mann unter unspezifischen Brustschmerzen und Dyspnoe, die auf ein Asthma bronchiale zurückgeführt worden waren.

Abstract

Congenital absence or defects of the pericardium are very rare. The incidental finding of a congenital absence of the pericardium in the case of a 55-year-old man who died after committing suicide by cutting his throat is reported. The autopsy revealed a complete absence of the pericardium with a hypertrophic heart (510 g). The man had suffered from non-specific chest pains and dyspnoea which could be attributed to bronchial asthma.

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  1. Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Butenfeld 34, 22529, Hamburg, Deutschland

    C. Edler, K. Püschel & F. Schulz

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Edler, C., Püschel, K. & Schulz, F. Perikardaplasie. Rechtsmedizin 19, 345–348 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00194-009-0621-4

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