Computed tomography to diagnose pericardial rupture.
Pericardial rupture from blunt thoracic trauma has a high mortality rate. We present a case of a pleuropericardial rupture with cardiac incarceration. The recent literature is reviewed and the previously unreported use of computed tomography as a diagnostic modality is discussed.
Place
R J
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Department of Surgery, Madigan Amy Medical Center, Tacoma, WA 98431-5000, USA.
Cavanaugh
D G
DG
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D010496:Pericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D012421:Rupture; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging