Blunt chest trauma. Extrapericardial cardiac tamponade by a mediastinal hematoma.
Mediastinal hematoma resulting from blunt chest trauma can cause compression of the right ventricle and extrapericardial cardiac tamponade. The diagnosis in this instance was aided by conventional two-dimensional echocardiography in addition to hemodynamic measurements. The atypical aspects of this form of cardiac tamponade are discussed.
Coleman
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Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston.
Fischer
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Fuentes
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D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*