title: Lung injury with pleuropericardial rupture successfully treated by video-assisted thoracoscopy: case report.
abstract: We present a case of lung injury with pleuropericardial rupture resulting from blunt chest trauma. A conclusive diagnosis and successful treatment was achieved by video-assisted thoracoscopy. The value of diagnostic modalities and the role of video-assisted thoracoscopy in the management of these challenging patients are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hermansson
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Konstantinov
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Träff
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D055370:Lung Injury; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium / Q000293:injuries*; D010994:Pleura / Q000293:injuries*; D012421:Rupture; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy