Traumatic rupture of the pericardium with dislocation of the heart.
Isolated rupture of the parietal pericardium with herniation of the heart may occur following closed injury of the chest. Such a case is presented here. Clinical suspicion should be aroused by the presence of low cardiac output with localizing signs of cardiac displacement. X-ray films of the chest may reveal important clues and provide an indication for cardiac angiography, which may be diagnostic.
D000790:Angiocardiography; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006547:Hernia / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium / Q000293:injuries