SPONTANEOUS RUPTURE OF THE HEART

Spontaneous Rupture of the Heart

Spontaneous rupture of the heart in the newborn infant.

The pericardial sac of the newborn infant is frequently found at necropsy to contain a small quantity of thin, serous fluid, usually greenish; in the full-term infant this may amount to as much as 3 or 4 ml. When, in an attempt at resuscitation, an intracardiac injection has been made shortly before death, this pericardial effusion may be tinged with a variable amount of blood, and the site of ...

Spontaneous rupture of the heart. A historical review.

[Spontaneous rupture of the esophagus].

Two cases of spontaneous rupture of the oesophagus are described, one of which was a rare middle third tear.The possible aetiological factors are reviewed and the problems of diagnosis and treatment are discussed.

'Spontaneous' rupture of the diaphragm.

A case of 'spontaneous' rupture of the diaphragm with herniation and strangulation of the stomach is reported. The diagnosis was made by endoscopy and repair achieved via laparotomy. The patient has made a full recovery.