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Abstract
- 1.1. A brief resume of the cases of hernia, diverticuli and cysts of the pericardium previously reported in the literature is given.
- 2.2. The possible etiology of these lesions is discussed.
- 3.3. The diagnostic measures which might lead to the correct diagnosis during life are enumerated.
- 4.4. The additional diagnostic value of roentgen kymography is presented.
- 5.5. The first case of pericardial hernia to be removed surgically is reported.
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☆The opinions or assertions contained in the accompanying article are the private ones of the writers and are not to be construed as official or reflecting the views of the Navy Department or Naval Service at large.
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© 1946 Published by Elsevier Inc.
