Rupture of the pericardium presenting as postpericardial trauma syndrome late after blunt chest injury
A 40‐year‐old man presented with a clinical picture of postpericardial trauma syndrome six weeks after blunt injury to the chest. Posttraumatic pericardial rupture was diagnosed at exploratory thoracotomy. The presence of aortic regurgitation due to a previously undiagnosed congenital sinus of Valsa...
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Published in | Clinical cardiology (Mahwah, N.J.) Vol. 9; no. 9; pp. 467 - 469 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
New York
Wiley Periodicals, Inc
01.09.1986
Wiley |
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Summary: | A 40‐year‐old man presented with a clinical picture of postpericardial trauma syndrome six weeks after blunt injury to the chest. Posttraumatic pericardial rupture was diagnosed at exploratory thoracotomy. The presence of aortic regurgitation due to a previously undiagnosed congenital sinus of Valsalva aneurysm complicated the clinical picture. To our knowledge this is the first report of postpericardial trauma syndrome associated with pericardial rupture after blunt chest injury. It emphasizes the high index of suspicion required for diagnosis of pericardial rupture, a condition with potentially lethal complications. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3 |
ISSN: | 0160-9289 1932-8737 |
DOI: | 10.1002/clc.4960090916 |