Delayed post-traumatic tamponade together with rupture of the tricuspid valve in a 15 year old boy.
With the increase in the number of high speed motor vehicle accidents, blunt, non-penetrating trauma to the heart has become an important health problem. An unusual case is reported of a 15 year old boy urgently referred with cardiac tamponade and a new systolic murmur four months after a car accident. The problems of the diagnosis and possible causes of late cardiac tamponade and tricuspid regurgitation following this type of accident are discussed.
Herbots
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Department of Cardiology, AZ Middelheim, Lindendreef 1, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium.
Vermeersch
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Vaerenberg
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005221:Fatigue; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*