title: Intrapericardial herniation. A report of 2 cases.
abstract: Traumatic intrapericardial rupture is an infrequent occurrence and often associated with other fatal injuries. Two cases of delayed presentations of central tendon defects and intrapericardial herniation after blunt trauma to the chest and abdomen are reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hillbrow Hospital, Johannesburg.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Mayor-Davies
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Britz
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Soares
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000293:injuries; D006549:Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D012421:Rupture; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications