Sudden death due to congenital pericardial defect: an autopsy case

The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
Ibrahim UzünAli Ulvi Calk

Abstract

Pericardial defects are rare in childhood and outcome is usually benign. Patients may be asymptomatic, but chest pain, emboli, arrhythmia, and sudden death have been described in the literature. We report the case of a 12-year-old boy who suddenly died after mild exercise. A left-sided pericardial defect with a diameter of 8 cm was detected on medico-legal autopsy.

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Feb 6, 2013·Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift·Alexander JurkoIngrid Schusterova

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