Late onset hemopericardium with cardiac tamponade from minor blunt chest trauma - a case report.
Hemopericardium with cardiac tamponade following minor blunt trauma is a rare, life-threatening condition in children. Without high index of suspicion, diagnosis and intervention may be delayed as the link between the trauma and illness may be missed. We present a 12-year-old female in Nigeria, and highlight challenges in diagnosis.
Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Port Harcourt/University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Petronilla N
PN
Tabansi
Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Port Harcourt/University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Barbara E
BE
Otaigbe
Cardiac tamponade; late onset; minor chest trauma