J Cardiovasc Ultrasound.
2008 Mar;16(1):26-28. 10.4250/jcu.2008.16.1.26.
Cardiac Tamponade by Iatrogenic Pneumopericardium
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- 1Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. jkko@chonbuk.ac.kr
- KMID: 1486607
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4250/jcu.2008.16.1.26
Abstract
- Pneumopericardium is defined as the condition of presence of air in the pericardial space. It is associated with various etiologies such as chest trauma, infection or invasive procedures. We herein describe a case of cardiac tamponade associated with pneumopericardium. We diagnosed iatrogenic pneumopericardium by plain chest radiography and two-dimensional echocardiography. The patient was successfully treated by re-pericardiocentesis.
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