Case Report

Delayed Hemopericardium After Penetrating Chest Trauma: Thoracoscopic Pericardial Window as a Therapeutic Option

A 41-year-old male developed a hemothorax after sustaining a stab wound in the right chest. The patient was managed conservatively with thoracostomy tube drainage for 3 days and was subsequently discharged home. Two weeks later the patient returned to the hospital with pleuritic chest pain and shortness of breath. Imaging…