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Three cases of pericardial defect are reported and their unique features are discussed.
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Yousefzadeh, D.K., Mojtahedi, S., Marvin, W.J. et al. Pericardial defect: Unusual presentation, location, and etiology. Pediatr Radiol 12, 279–283 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00973192
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