An unusual presentation of cardiac tamponade.
A case of pericardial effusion with tamponade that presented as an acute abdomen is described.
Bellamy
M C
MC
Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske, Truro.
Natarajan
V
V
Lenz
R J
RJ
D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery