title: Traumatic Cardiac Injury: Ventricular Perforation Caught on CT.
abstract: Myocardial rupture is a rare imaging diagnosis given its clinical severity and high mortality. Early findings should be promptly communicated to the trauma service to ensure immediate intervention. We present a rare case of blowout perforation of the right ventricle which was prospectively diagnosed on computed tomography (CT) leading to emergent operative repair. The patient subsequently survived and was discharged after a lengthy hospital course.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
authors.forename: Behrad
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-5062-786X
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Golshani
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Evans