Traumatic pericardial rupture with a right dislocation of the heart

Hadj-Kacem, A.; Chavanon, Olivier; Hacini, Rachid; Blin, Dominique

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“…It may be accompanied by herniation of the heart either to the left [2,3] or right [4] side. It is found in about 3% of patients seen at autopsy, and only three studies have been found to show a mortality rate up to 63.6% [5][6][7].…”

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“…It is found in about 3% of patients seen at autopsy, and only three studies have been found to show a mortality rate up to 63.6% [5][6][7]. The majority of publications on this topic are single case reports [1][2][3][4]. Although traumatic pericardial rupture has a mechanism similar to that of traumatic aortic rupture (TAR), it represents a diagnostic challenge since detection can be extremely difficult before surgery, particularly if there is no protrusion of the heart.…”

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Blunt Traumatic Pericardial Rupture: a Diagnostic Challenge

Rashid

Lund

2003

European Journal of Trauma

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Traumatic pericardial rupture is a rare lesion associated with a high mortality rate, and its diagnosis poses challenges for the surgeon. Two patients are presented, in whom the diagnosis was not possible preoperatively, and discovered only during surgery for associated lesions. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first description of total bilateral linear pericardial ruptures associated with traumatic aortic rupture. The mechanism, diagnostic challenges, and management of this rare entity are discussed.

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confidence: 99%