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Elami A, Lieberman Y.

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Hemopericardium and tamponade occurred in a 12 year old boy with Marfan's syndrome, two years after surgical repair of pectus excavatum. This life-threatening complication resulted from penetration of a fractured metal plate through the pericardium into the right atrium. The clinical details are reported and discussed.

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PMID: 1864886 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]