Journal article
Significance of incidental pericardial effusion on computed tomography in cardiac trauma: A report of two cases
Emergency radiology, Vol.3(3), pp.130-133
05/1996
DOI: 10.1007/BF02440033
Abstract
We describe computed tomographic (CT) findings in two patients with cardiac injury who required emergency surgery. Chest CT revealed an unexpected low-density area, indicating pericardial effusion. We emphasize that, given the situation of trauma, an incidental low-density area covering more than two slices along the inferior border of the heart suggests pericardial effusion, which may be caused by cardiac injury. © 1996 American Society of Emergency Radiology.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Significance of incidental pericardial effusion on computed tomography in cardiac trauma: A report of two cases
- Creators
- Kazuhiro Shimoyamada - St. Marianna University School of MedicineToshio Yamaguchi - St. Marianna University School of MedicineMinako Hayakawa - St. Marianna University School of MedicineKazunori Kuroki - St. Marianna University School of MedicineYukio Ohyama - St. Marianna University School of MedicineTohru Ishikawa - St. Marianna University School of Medicine
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Emergency radiology, Vol.3(3), pp.130-133
- DOI
- 10.1007/BF02440033
- ISSN
- 1070-3004
- eISSN
- 1438-1435
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/1996
- Academic Unit
- Radiology; Neurology
- Record Identifier
- 9984302199102771
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