title: Delayed cardiac tamponade in a patient with previous minor blunt chest trauma.
abstract: Hemopericardium with cardiac tamponade after non-penetrating chest trauma is a very rare but life-threatening condition. If this complication develops after an interval of several weeks following the non-penetrating chest trauma, the causal relation with the traumatic event is less evident, which may delay proper diagnosis and adequate treatment. We describe diagnosing and therapeutic management of a patient in shock who suffered from cardiac tamponade four weeks after a minor blunt chest trauma.
authors.forename: Jeannine A J M
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Hermens
authors.forename: Elly M C J
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Wajon
authors.forename: Jan G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Grandjean
authors.forename: Max M P
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Haalebos
authors.forename: Clemens
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: von Birgelen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000209:etiology; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology