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Journal of The Korean Society of Emergency Medicine 2004;15(4): 304-307. |
| Intrapericardial Diaphragmatic Hernia Associated With Cardiac Tamponade |
| Seon Hee Woo, Si Kyoung Jeong, Woon Jeong Lee, Dong Ho Lee, Won Jae Lee, Se Kyung Kim |
1Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. sikyoung@catholic.ac.kr
2Department of General Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. |
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Herniation of intra-abdominal contents into the pericardial cavity is rare. We observed a delayed intrapericardial diaphragmatic hernia presenting as a tamponade secondary to a previous pericardioperitoneal window for drainage of a pericardial effusion. The diagnosis of an intrapericardial hernia should be considered in patients presenting with gastrointestinal and/or cardiorespiratory symptoms following surgical procedures involving the diaphragm. |
| Key words:
Hermia, Pericardial effasion, Cardiac tamponade, Pericardial window technigul |
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