Pericardial injury with cardiac tamponade and bleeding from the pericardium confirmed using contrast-enhanced computed tomography: a case report

Abstract Background Simple pericardial injuries are asymptomatic in many cases and usually do not cause bleeding that leads to cardiac tamponade. In this study, however, we report a case involving a patient with pericardial injury, in whom extravasation in the pericardium was identified using contra...

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Main Author: Jumpei Takamatsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2019-02-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0584-y
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