Abstract
Cardiac tamponade is a recognised sequelae of non-penetrating and penetrating chest trauma. Delayed cardiac tamponade has been described following blunt chest trauma. We present a 29 year-old gentleman who had initially presented to peripheral district general hospital following direct blunt chest wall trauma. His initial trauma CT demonstrated a small mediastinal haematoma and large left haemopneumothorax and disruption/dislocation of the costal cartilage. He initially underwent a thoracoscopic procedure uneventfully. He then had worsening chest radiograph appearances with enlarging cardiac contours. Transthoracic echocardiography confirmed cardiac tamponade. He underwent creation of a pericardial window and excision of the protruding fourth costal cartilage.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 100340 |
Journal | Trauma Case Reports |
Volume | 29 |
Early online date | 28 Jul 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2020 |
Keywords
- Cardiac tamponade
- Costal cartilage
- Haemothorax
- Pneumothorax
- Thoracoscopy