TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Severe cardiac rupture by only one blow to the chest in a young boy: an autopsy case
JO  - Journal of forensic sciences
A1  - Muramatsu, Hisanori
A1  - Umino, Keishi
A1  - Masuda, Hiroko
A1  - Ishizawa, Fujio
A1  - Sugano, Yukiko
A1  - Honda, Katsuya
SP  - 1238
EP  - 1240
VL  - 64
IS  - 4
N2  - Cardiac rupture by blunt chest trauma is commonly seen after motor vehicle accidents and falls; however, it is rarely caused by a blow to the chest. We herein report an autopsy case of a high school boy who sustained severe right ventricular rupture by only one knee kick to the chest during a quarrel. He was hospitalized and developed cardiopulmonary arrest. Emergency surgery was performed, but the patient died. The autopsy revealed no external severe trauma or deformation, but the side wall of the right ventricle contained a large V-shaped laceration. The other thoracic organs had no injuries. This case illustrates that severe cardiac rupture can occur by only one blow to the chest. Blunt cardiac injuries can occur even if no severe injuries are present on the body surface. We should consider the possibility of severe cardiac injuries regardless of the presence of external injuries.<br><br>© 2018 American Academy of Forensic Sciences.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-1198
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.13965
ID  - ref1
ER  -