A case of bronchopericardial fistula with tension pneumopericardium closed successfully by transpericardial intervention: A novel procedure
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DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27376
Abstract: A pneumopericardium is a collection of air or gas in the pericardial sac which may cause cardiac tamponade, known as tension pneumopericardium. Tension pneumopericardium is a rare and lethal presentation of bronchopericardial fistula. There are… read more here.
Keywords: bronchopericardial fistula; pneumopericardium; intervention; tension pneumopericardium ... See more keywords
Iatrogenic pneumopericardium after tube thoracostomy: A case report
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.10.006
Abstract: Highlights • Iatrogenic pneumopericardium following tube thoracostomy is exceedingly rare.• Delayed or missed diagnosis of iatrogenic pneumopericardium can be fatal.• Infants tend to develop tension pneumopericardium urging surgical intervention.• Iatrogenic pneumopericardium in infants can be… read more here.
Keywords: iatrogenic pneumopericardium; tube thoracostomy; pneumopericardium tube; case ... See more keywords
Post-traumatic compressive pneumopericardium with spontaneous ventilation: Case report
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2021.101354
Abstract: Pneumopericardium is a rare complication of a blunt thoracic trauma. It is defined as the presence of air in the pericardial sac. There are just a few cases described in the literature. This article brings… read more here.
Keywords: post traumatic; case; report; pneumopericardium ... See more keywords
PNEUMOPERICARDIUM PRESENTING AS STEMI
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DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(19)32839-6
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… read more here.
Keywords: pneumopericardium presenting; cardiology; presenting stemi; pneumopericardium ... See more keywords
Very late-onset atrial lead perforation leading to pneumopericardium.
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DOI: 10.1111/jce.15930
Abstract: BACKGROUND Atrial lead perforation may lead to pneumopericardium or pneumothorax within a few days of device implantation. METHODS AND RESULTS We report a case of atrial lead perforation 6 years after cardiac resynchronization therapy implantation,… read more here.
Keywords: late onset; lead perforation; pneumopericardium; atrial lead ... See more keywords
Pneumopericardium in a patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and lung cancer undergoing chemotherapy
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-242428
Abstract: © BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2021. No commercial reuse. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. DESCRIPTION A 70yearold woman who had been taking oral steroids with tapering after an acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary… read more here.
Keywords: idiopathic pulmonary; pulmonary fibrosis; lung cancer; pneumopericardium ... See more keywords
Postural Conversion Computed Tomography for the Diagnosis of Pneumopericardium due to Perforation by the Active Atrial Lead
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DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.3729-19
Abstract: A 71-year-old woman with cardiac sarcoidosis underwent an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation in the left precordium to prevent fatal arrhythmias. Two weeks later, she presented with dyspnea. Chest X-ray revealed right pneumothorax due to the active… read more here.
Keywords: postural conversion; conversion computed; atrial lead; pneumopericardium ... See more keywords