Pneumopericardium is a rare, life-threatening cause of chest pain. Etiologies include trauma, iatrogenic injury, barotrauma and pericardial fistula. A 66-year-old male with history of metastatic esophageal cancer to the lungs… Click to show full abstract
Pneumopericardium is a rare, life-threatening cause of chest pain. Etiologies include trauma, iatrogenic injury, barotrauma and pericardial fistula. A 66-year-old male with history of metastatic esophageal cancer to the lungs and ribs, presented with substernal chest pain and inferior ST elevations
Keywords:
pneumopericardium presenting;
cardiology;
presenting stemi;
pneumopericardium
Journal Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Year Published: 2019
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