Massive cardiac tamponade as a complication of battered child syndrome

https://doi.org/10.36109/rmg.v160i1.286
Cardiac tamponade child abuse

Authors

  • Alejandro Barrón-Balderas
    dr.alex.barron@gmail.com
    División de Pediatría, Hospital Civil de Guadalajara “Dr. Juan I. Menchaca”, Jalisco, México., Mexico
  • Silvia Álvarez-Corona División de Pediatría, Hospital Civil de Guadalajara “Dr. Juan I. Menchaca”, Jalisco, México., Mexico
  • Juan Lona-Reyes División de Pediatría, Hospital Civil de Guadalajara “Dr. Juan I. Menchaca”, Jalisco, México., Mexico
  • Mireya Robledo-Aceves División de Pediatría, Hospital Civil de Guadalajara “Dr. Juan I. Menchaca”, Jalisco, México., Mexico
  • Luis Orozco-Alatorre División de Pediatría, Hospital Civil de Guadalajara “Dr. Juan I. Menchaca”, Jalisco, México., Mexico
Vol. 160 No. 1: January - April, 2021
Case Report
October 30, 2020
April 15, 2021

Assault with sharp-pointed or blunt-force objects is a rare form of child abuse and is categorized in society as attempted infanticide or homicide. The purpose of this report is to present a case of cardiac tamponade caused by repetitive thoracic traum

How to Cite

Massive cardiac tamponade as a complication of battered child syndrome. (2021). Revista médica (Colegio De Médicos Y Cirujanos De Guatemala), 160(1), 58-60. https://doi.org/10.36109/rmg.v160i1.286