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Rev. Col. Bras. Cir
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28(3): 230-231, maio-jun. 2001. ilus
Artículo
en Portugués
| LILACS
| ID: lil-500383
RESUMEN
We report a case of a 17-year-old man with punctiforms thoracic and abdominal wounds. Clinical examination showed signs of cardiac tamponade. Roentgenogram demonstrated widened mediastinum and thoracotomy confirmed cardiac wound. We analyse the unusual trauma agent and prognostic factors in cardiac trauma. Wounds with "innocent" aspect can cause fatal lesions.