Citation

Watkins BM, Buckley DC, Peschiera JL. J. Trauma 1995; 38(3): 368-369.

Affiliation

Department of Surgery, Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7897718

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To present an unusual case of delayed presentation of pericardial rupture with luxation of the heart 6 months after the initial injury. DESIGN: Diagnosis, outcome, associated injuries, and treatment are discussed. METHODS: A high index of suspicion is required to make the diagnosis; no single diagnostic test can be used as a screening tool. CONCLUSION: Once recognized, treatment of pericardial rupture is relatively simple.

Language: en