Unusual Delayed Manifestation of a Penetrating Chest Trauma

Autor:	Lemer Joseph, Dan Aravot, Alicia Vasan, Arie Eisenman
Rok vydání:	2006
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Increased risk Unusual case business.industry Perforation (oil well) medicine Delayed onset Focused assessment with sonography for trauma Surgery Tamponade business
Zdroj:	European Journal of Trauma. 32:396-398
ISSN:	1615-3146 1439-0590
Popis:	Pericardial tamponade remains a diagnostic challenge to the clinician especially when the patient is well compensated hemodynamically. We report an unusual case who sought medical help 1 month after having been stabbed in his chest. An investigation revealed a perforation of the myocardium and a pericardial tamponade. The patient survived thanks to a large organized clot that plugged the perforation. The patient was exposed to increased risk due to delayed onset, recognition, and therapy of the tamponade. Most reports on this subject deal with acute pericardial tamponade. Only few cases of delayed pericardial tamponade have been reported. A review of the relevant literature and the therapeutic approaches are discussed.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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