• Br J Radiol · May 2005

    Case Reports

    Case report: pericardial rupture and cardiac herniation after blunt trauma: a case diagnosed using cardiac MRI.

    • J H Sohn, J W Song, J B Seo, K H Do, J S Lee, D K Kim, K S Song, and T H Lim.
    • Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Songpa-gu, Seoul, Korea.
    • Br J Radiol. 2005 May 1;78(929):447-9.

    AbstractPericardial rupture following blunt chest trauma is rare, and is not usually diagnosed pre-operatively. If pericardial rupture is not recognized and treated promptly, it may be fatal owing to cardiac herniation. We report a case of traumatic herniation of the heart for which a CT scan and MRI made a major contribution to the diagnosis.

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