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Pericardial tamponade remains a diagnostic challenge to the clinician especially when the patient is well compensated hemodynamically. We report an unusual case who sought medical help 1 month after having been stabbed in his chest. An investigation revealed a perforation of the myocardium and a pericardial tamponade. The patient survived thanks to a large organized clot that plugged the perforation. The patient was exposed to increased risk due to delayed onset, recognition, and therapy of the tamponade. Most reports on this subject deal with acute pericardial tamponade. Only few cases of delayed pericardial tamponade have been reported. A review of the relevant literature and the therapeutic approaches are discussed.
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Eisenman, A., Vasan, A., Joseph, L. et al. Unusual Delayed Manifestation of a Penetrating Chest Trauma. Eur J Trauma 32, 396–398 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-006-5073-x
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