J Korean Soc Traumatol.
2017 Mar;30(1):21-23. 10.20408/jti.2017.30.1.21.
Penetrating Cardiac Injury and Traumatic Pericardial Effusion Caused by a Nail Gun
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- 1Departments of Radiology, Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea González, National Autonomous University of Mexico. willem.calderon@hotmail.com
- 2Department of Radiology Thoracic Surgery, Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea González, National Autonomous University of Mexico.
- 3RED LATINO, Latin American Trauma & Intensive Neuro-Care Organization, Bogotá, Colombia.
- 4Department of Radiology, Antwerp University Hospital, University of Antwerp, Belgium.
- KMID: 2379926
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.20408/jti.2017.30.1.21
Abstract
- Penetrating cardiac injury caused by nail gun is an uncommon life-threatening condition characterized by a rapidly severe hemodynamic status compromise. We report non-contrast-enhanced CT findings of a right ventricle myocardium injury leading to a fluid collection in the pericardial space with the same attenuation as blood. The CT findings well depicted the pathological feature of a significant cardiac injury and may be helpful for the surgical management.
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