title: [Posttraumatic pericardial laceration and cleft of the anterior mitral leaflet].
abstract: A 17-year-old patient sustained blunt trauma to the chest, during a motor vehicle accident, resulting in a pericardial laceration and cleft of anterior leaflet of mitral valve; both lesions were treated conservatively at a later date. The reasons of late symptomatology of valvular injury and absent initial identification are analyzed. Echocardiography's role for diagnosis, indication and choice of surgical treatment is emphasized.
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D009049:Motorcycles; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D010496:Pericardium / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Lacerazione post-traumatica pericardica e del lembo anteriore della mitrale.