Herniation of the stomach into the pericardial sac combined with cardiac luxation caused by blunt trauma: a case report.
Cardiac luxation caused by blunt thoracic trauma carries a high mortality rate. We present a case of traumatic diaphragmatic rupture, in combination with herniation of the stomach into the pericardial sac, pericardial rupture, and cardiac luxation. The recent literature is reviewed and diagnostic difficulties and procedures are discussed.
de Rooij
P D
PD
Department of Surgery, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Haarman
H J
HJ
D000328:Adult; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006547:Hernia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium / Q000293:injuries; D010994:Pleura / Q000293:injuries; D012421:Rupture; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery