A Case of Constrictive Pericarditis Caused by Traumatic Cardiac Tamponade about 30 Years Ago / 日本心臓血管外科学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

A 52 year old male who have stabbed in his anterior chest by a knife developed hemopericardium 30 years ago was admitted to our hospital because of general fatique, facial edema and swelling of liver L. Chest X-ray revealed calcification of pericardium and cardiac catheterization showed dip & plateau in right ventricle. Pericardium was about 2 to 10mm in thickness and pericardiectomy was successfully performed. It is difficult to determine that this case caused by trauma or tuberculosis. But from macro-and microscopic findings, this case might be constrictive pericarditis developed from traumatic exudative pericarditis due to penetrating stab wound of the heart.