Partial Absence of the Pericardium
Imaging findings
Leftward shift of the heart with an abnormal cardiac configuration and apex position, without signs of volume loss on lung windows. Lack of visualized pericardium.
Key takeaways
This is an incidental finding, most commonly partial on the left, which can mimic other conditions like lobectomy.
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