title: [Right atrial rupture following a hoof kick to the chest wall].
abstract: Several myocardial lesions can be induced by thoracic blunt trauma. It varies from myocardial lesions to heart rupture. We report a case of right atrial rupture due to unusual blunt trauma: a hoof kick. We describe a successful management of this case. We suggest that a diagnosis of cardiac chamber rupture should be considered in all cases of blunt thoracic trauma.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie cardiovasculaire, hôpital Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc. a3alami@hotmail.com <a3alami@hotmail.com>
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authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Alami
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Slaoui
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004452:Echocardiography; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010491:Pericardial Window Techniques; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*
vernacular_title: Rupture de l'auricule droit après traumatisme thoracique fermé secondaire à un coup de sabot.