Sudden death due to congenital pericardial defect - An autopsy case

ÜZÜN İ., Buyuk Y., Pakis I., Dogru A., Calik A. U.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC MEDICINE AND PATHOLOGY, cilt.29, sa.3, ss.242-244, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/paf.0b013e318183f7de
  • Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC MEDICINE AND PATHOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.242-244
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: pericardial defect, sudden death, chest pain, autopsy, CARDIAC DEATH, ADULTS
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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.