Left cardiac luxation caused by a blunt chest trauma: a difficult diagnosis confirmed on chest computed tomography scan-two case reports

J Trauma. 2010 Mar;68(3):E74-6. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e318166d2a9.

Authors

Hervé Quintard¹, Emmanuelle Badia, Raphaëlle Duponq, Corine Samat-Long, Nicolas Venissac, Carole R Ichai

Affiliation

¹ Critical Care Unit, University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis, Hôpital Saint-Roch, Nice Cedex, France.

PMID: 20220406
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e318166d2a9

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Fatal Outcome
Female
Heart Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
Heart Injuries / etiology
Heart Injuries / therapy
Humans
Male
Pericardium / injuries*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / diagnostic imaging*
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / therapy