Citation

Edler C, Puschel K, Schulz F. Rechtsmedizin 2009; 19(5): 345-348.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s00194-009-0621-4

PMID

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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. © 2009 Springer Medizin Verlag.

Language: de

Keywords

human; suicide; article; agenesis; asthma; dyspnea; thorax pain; Pericardium; Congenital cardiac anomalies; Defects of the pericardium; pericardial disease