Congenital pericardio-peritoneal communication with herniation of omentum into the pericardium. A rare cause of cardiomegaly.

Abstract

A patient with a congenital defect of the pericardium with herniation of the greater omentum within the pericardial cavity is described; the condition was recognized during life. The value of echocardiography as a diagnostic tool is emphasized. Successful surgical treatment was carried out.