Cardiac herniation through a pericardial rent with sudden development shock or superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome
Pericardial rent typically from surgery but maybe seen from trauma (blunt or penetrating) or be congenital
IMAGING FINDINGS
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Staging, Grading, or Classification Criteria
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Lee J et al: Blunt pericardial rupture with cardiac herniation: unusual radiographic findings. J Trauma. 56(1):211, 2004
Zandberg FT et al: Sudden cardiac herniation 6 months after right pneumonectomy. Ann Thorac Surg. 78(3):1095-7, 2004
Shimizu J et al: Cardiac herniation following intrapericardial pneumonectomy with partial pericardiectomy for advanced lung cancer. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 9(1):68-72, 2003
Trentin C et al: Cardiac herniation after pneumonectomy: report of 2 cases. Radiol Med (Torino). 105(3):230-3, 2003
Kim EA et al: Radiographic and CT findings in complications following pulmonary resection. Radiographics. 22(1):67-86, 2002
Buniva P et al: Cardiac herniation and torsion after partial pericardiectomy during right pneumonectomy. Tex Heart Inst J. 28(1):73, 2001
Collet e Silva FS et al: Cardiac herniation mimics cardiac tamponade in blunt trauma. Must early resuscitative thoracotomy be done? Int Surg. 86(1):72-5, 2001
Schir F et al: Blunt traumatic rupture of the pericardium with cardiac herniation: two cases diagnosed using computed tomography. Eur Radiol. 11(6):995-9, 2001
Carrillo EH et al: Cardiac herniation producing tamponade: the critical role of early diagnosis. J Trauma. 43(1):19-23, 1997
Brady MB et al: Cardiac herniation and volvulus: radiographic findings. Radiology. 161(3):657-8, 1986
Gurney JW et al: Impending cardiac herniation: the snow cone sign. Radiology. 161(3):653-5, 1986
Cardiac herniation through a pericardial rent with sudden development shock or superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome
Pericardial rent typically from surgery but maybe seen from trauma (blunt or penetrating) or be congenital
IMAGING FINDINGS
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Staging, Grading, or Classification Criteria
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Lee J et al: Blunt pericardial rupture with cardiac herniation: unusual radiographic findings. J Trauma. 56(1):211, 2004
Zandberg FT et al: Sudden cardiac herniation 6 months after right pneumonectomy. Ann Thorac Surg. 78(3):1095-7, 2004
Shimizu J et al: Cardiac herniation following intrapericardial pneumonectomy with partial pericardiectomy for advanced lung cancer. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 9(1):68-72, 2003
Trentin C et al: Cardiac herniation after pneumonectomy: report of 2 cases. Radiol Med (Torino). 105(3):230-3, 2003
Kim EA et al: Radiographic and CT findings in complications following pulmonary resection. Radiographics. 22(1):67-86, 2002
Buniva P et al: Cardiac herniation and torsion after partial pericardiectomy during right pneumonectomy. Tex Heart Inst J. 28(1):73, 2001
Collet e Silva FS et al: Cardiac herniation mimics cardiac tamponade in blunt trauma. Must early resuscitative thoracotomy be done? Int Surg. 86(1):72-5, 2001
Schir F et al: Blunt traumatic rupture of the pericardium with cardiac herniation: two cases diagnosed using computed tomography. Eur Radiol. 11(6):995-9, 2001
Carrillo EH et al: Cardiac herniation producing tamponade: the critical role of early diagnosis. J Trauma. 43(1):19-23, 1997
Brady MB et al: Cardiac herniation and volvulus: radiographic findings. Radiology. 161(3):657-8, 1986
Gurney JW et al: Impending cardiac herniation: the snow cone sign. Radiology. 161(3):653-5, 1986
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