Delayed cardiac tamponade following posttraumatic diaphragmatic hernia without an intrapericardial component.
We describe a case of posttraumatic diaphragmatic laceration with unusual late sequelae of presentation. Ventilatory and gastrointestinal compromises are known complications of such herniae; but delayed cardiac tamponade without an intrapericardial component of such a hernia has not been reported so far.
Cardiothoracic Unit, Victoria and Albert Ward, Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK. profknow171@yahoo.com
Zeena
Z
Makhija
Behnam
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Shaygi
Ranjit
R
Deshpande
Michael
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Marrinan
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006549:Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007582:Jejunostomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013908:Thoracotomy; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed