title: Delayed hemopericardium and cardiac tamponade after unrecognized chest trauma.
abstract: Delayed hemopericardium after blunt chest wall trauma in children is rare and difficult to recognize before overt signs of cardiac tamponade. We present a 21-month-old girl who developed a late hemopericardium with cardiac tamponade after initially unrecognized blunt chest wall injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester, New York.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bowers
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Truesdell
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stewart
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology*; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013997:Time Factors; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis