title: Cardiac rupture following blunt trauma.
abstract: A case of cardiac rupture following blunt trauma with no additional injuries is described. This can be a difficult diagnosis because of the presence of additional injuries and the lack of clinical symptoms. Here, there was a rupture of the pericardium, all chambers of the heart and the thoracic aorta.
authors.affiliation: Forensic Medicine, Uludağ University Medical Faculty, Görükle, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Durak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium / Q000293:injuries*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*