A Case of Constrictive Pericarditis Caused by Traumatic Cardiac Tamponade about 30 Years Ago.
10.4326/jjcvs.21.68
- VernacularTitle:受傷後約３０年目に手術を施行した外傷性収縮性心膜炎の１例
- Author:
Masaaki WATANABE
;
Shyuzou HAMADA
;
Kunihiro ITABASHI
;
Syunichi HOSHINO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
1992;21(1):68-72
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
A 52 year old male who have stabbed in his anterior chest by a knife developed hemopericardium 30 years ago was admitted to our hospital because of general fatique, facial edema and swelling of liver L. Chest X-ray revealed calcification of pericardium and cardiac catheterization showed dip & plateau in right ventricle. Pericardium was about 2 to 10mm in thickness and pericardiectomy was successfully performed. It is difficult to determine that this case caused by trauma or tuberculosis. But from macro-and microscopic findings, this case might be constrictive pericarditis developed from traumatic exudative pericarditis due to penetrating stab wound of the heart.
