| Literature DB >> 19504025 |
Giovanni Antonio Marsico1, André Luiz de Almeida, Dirceo Edson de Azevedo, Ivam Mathias Filho.
Abstract
Patients with bullets in the pericardial sac without myocardial injuries are rare, and most commonly are associated with significant trauma. The diagnosis of an intrapericardial foreign body can be difficult. Its removal is always indicated because it prevents pericarditis, either sterile or infectious, with potential for other significant complications. The authors present two cases of a meandering bullet in the pericardial sac and propose approach and perform review of the literature.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19504025 DOI: 10.1590/s0102-76382009000100016
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc