RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Neonatal pericardial effusion associated with central eventration of the diaphragm
JF Archives of Disease in Childhood
JO Arch Dis Child
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
SP 147
OP 149
DO 10.1136/adc.58.2.147
VO 58
IS 2
A1 P J Iliff
A1 J A Eyre
A1 S Westaby
A1 M de Leval
A1 C de Sousa
YR 1983
UL http://adc.bmj.com/content/58/2/147.abstract
AB A normal infant born at term developed tachypnoea. A massive pericardial effusion associated with absent central tendon of the diaphragm and eventration into the pericardium was found. Surgical correction was performed and the baby is now well and developing normally.