Internal thoracic vein injury presenting as extrapericardial tamponade after blunt chest trauma

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Apr;145(4):1130. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.11.023. Epub 2012 Dec 8.

Authors

Kyung Hwa Kim¹, Jong Bum Choi², Min Ho Kim²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: tcskimgh@gmail.com.
² Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Republic of Korea.

PMID: 23228406
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.11.023

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Editorial

MeSH terms

Adult
Cardiac Tamponade / etiology*
Humans
Male
Pericardium
Thoracic Injuries / complications*
Veins / injuries*
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications*