title: Cardiac tamponade following penetrating thoracic trauma: unusual evolution.
abstract: We report a case of cardiac tamponade following a penetrating wound of the heart treated surgically. The patient developed later on a pericarditis of the immunologic type complicated by new tamponade. The clinical situation was only relieved by corticotherapy.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000209:etiology; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*