congenital partial agenesis of pericardium
Findings
No curated finding names congenital partial agenesis of pericardium yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Congenital partial agenesis of pericardium is a rare, mostly asymptomatic, congenital heart malformation mainly characterized by the partial absence of the left pericardium. It is occasionally associated with chest pain or dyspnea and is usually incidentally diagnosed during surgery or at autopsy. Herniation and strangulation of a portion of the heart through the pericardial foramen may occur, resulting in myocardial acute ischemia and possible sudden death. Right side pericardium involvement is rare.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0020455), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
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