Peritoneopericardiale hernia diafragmatica met eenmalige pericardiale effusie bij een beagle

A male, four-year-old, castrated Beagle was presented with ascites, tachypnee, partial anorexia and lethargy. Through radiography, echocardiography and computed tomography, the diagnosis of pericardial effusion and a peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia was made, where probably only omentum was herniated into the pericardium. Abdominocentesis and pericardiocentesis were performed. The peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia was treated conservatively because, after one pericardiocentesis, no new pericardial effusion developed and the patient did well. At a control visit six months later, the patient was active, playful and without recurrence of pericardial effusion.