Author/Authors :
Kim، Sang-Hoon نويسنده , , Yoo، Seung Min نويسنده Department of Diagnostic Radiology, CHA University,
College of Medicine, Bundang, South Korea , , Lee، Hwa Yeon نويسنده Smile Radiologic Clinic, Seoul, South Korea , , Lee، Gun نويسنده Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, CHA University College of Medicine, Bundang, Korea , , Kim، Hyung Jong نويسنده Department of Internal Medicine, CHA University College of Medicine, Bundang, Korea , , Shim، Minjung نويسنده Department of Internal Medicine, CHA University College of Medicine, Bundang, Korea , , Kim، Sung-ik نويسنده Department of Internal Medicine, CHA University College of Medicine, Bundang, Korea , , Xiaoqiu Song، Xiaoqiu Song نويسنده Xiaoqiu Song, Xiaoqiu Song , Kim، Hye Rin نويسنده Department of Diagnostic Radiology, CHA University,
College of Medicine, Bundang, South Korea , , White، Charles S نويسنده Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Maryland
Medical Center, Baltimore, USA ,
Abstract :
Diagnosis of cardiac tamponade has been mainly based on clinical features and echocardiography. However, CT may be an initial tool for the evaluation of cardiac tamponade because cutting edge CT is increasingly being installed in the emergency room, and presentation of cardiac tamponade can be nonspecific. Importantly, CT has better spatial resolution compared with echocardiography. Thus, identification of the etiology of cardiac tamponade is possible on CT. We report a case of cardiac tamponade demonstrating direct leakage of contrast material from the right ventricle into the pericardial space caused by central venous catheter injury diagnosed on CT.
