Delayed hemopericardium and cardiac tamponade after unrecognized chest trauma.
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.
Bowers
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Department of Pediatrics, Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester, New York.
Harris
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Truesdell
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Stewart
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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