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Peritoneopericardial Diaphragmatic Hernia

A specific congenital defect where abdominal organs herniate through the diaphragm directly into the pericardial sac surrounding the heart.

Key Facts

It is typically present at birth but can occasionally result from severe trauma.
Abdominal organs entering the heart sac can interfere with normal cardiac function.
Diagnosis requires advanced imaging to distinguish it from other thoracic conditions.
Surgical correction involves closing the diaphragmatic defect and repairing the heart sac.

It is a specific anatomical subtype of diaphragmatic hernia.

Organs in the pericardial sac can impair heart function and mimic primary cardiac disease.