Abstract
Cardiac herniation as a result of traumatic pericardial rupture is a serious injury and a difficult diagnosis to make on radiographic studies. Even with the more advanced imaging modalities, this rare diagnosis remains challenging. In a high-energy traumatic setting, there are chest radiograph and multidetector computed tomography findings that are strongly suggestive of cardiac herniation. The imaging, along with greater awareness of this injury, may provide a more rapid diagnosis, thus potentially preventing the severe clinical deterioration often seen in these patients.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 69-72 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of thoracic imaging |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Diagnosis of cardiac herniation
- Pericardial rupture with cardiac herniation
- Traumatic pericardial rupture
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine