Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jun 6, 2021; 9(16): 4001-4006
Published online Jun 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i16.4001
Thoracoscopic diagnosis of traumatic pericardial rupture with cardiac hernia: A case report
Yong-Yong Wu, Zhong-Liang He, Zi-Ying Lu
Yong-Yong Wu, Zhong-Liang He, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China
Zi-Ying Lu, Department of General Surgery, Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Wu YY and He ZL were the patient’s cardiothoracic surgeons, reviewed the literature, and contributed to manuscript drafting; Lu ZY was responsible for the revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
Supported by The 13th Five-Year Key Project for Traditional Chinese Medicine of Zhejiang Province, No. 2A11951.
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Corresponding author: Zi-Ying Lu, MD, Doctor, Department of General Surgery, Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, No. 234 Gucui Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China. long2171028@126.com
Received: January 11, 2021
Peer-review started: January 11, 2021
First decision: January 24, 2021
Revised: January 26, 2021
Accepted: February 26, 2021
Article in press: February 26, 2021
Published online: June 6, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: This case report describes a patient with multiple trauma following a fall from a height, who developed pericardial rupture combined with cardiac hernia. The diagnosis was not made accurately and timely before operation despite suggestive clinical and radiological findings. Therefore, clinicians need to be aware of the presentation of this potentially fatal injury so that the diagnosis can be made and thoracoscopic or thoracotomy exploration should be instituted at an earlier stage.