Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Abnormal pericardium morphology
HP:0001697
What it means
An abnormality of the pericardium, i.e., of the fluid filled sac that surrounds the heart and the proximal ends of the aorta, vena cava, and the pulmonary artery.
Rare diseases that can present with this8
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Abnormality of the pericardium
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