Tension pneumopericardium in blunt multi‐system trauma in a resource limited setting
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2022 Pneumopericardium is defined as the presence of air within the pericardial sac. Pneumopericardium is a rare condition that may occur secondary to blunt trauma, penetrating trauma, pericardial infection with gas‐forming organisms, or iatrogenically ...
Clayton Moore, Matthew Chovaz
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Uncommon threads: pneumopericardium complexity following liver catheter removal in pancreatic cancer [PDF]
Exploration of CardiologyPneumopericardium, the presence of air within the pericardial sac, is a rare but critical condition that can lead to severe complications such as tension pneumopericardium and cardiac tamponade, causing hemodynamic instability and necessitating immediate
Ahmed Basuoni +3 more
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Pneumopericardium, a Heart in a Trap. [PDF]
J Clin MedBackground: The text discusses the case of a patient who experienced pneumopericardium because of a traumatic incident. It discusses pneumopericardium’s causes, symptoms, and complications, including tamponade symptoms and imaging modalities, to confirm ...
Rak M +6 more
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The Mechanism and Management of Pneumopericardium Caused by Right Ventricular Lead Perforation. [PDF]
Cardiol ResAn 83-year-old man underwent dual-chamber pacemaker placement for complete atrioventricular block at another hospital. The active-fixation ventricular lead was positioned on the free wall of the anterior right ventricle.
Komaki T +6 more
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Pneumopericardium Leading to Cardiac Tamponade in a Patient with Lung Cancer [PDF]
The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports, 2016 Pneumopericardium resulting in cardiac tamponade in patients with lung cancer is not documented. We report a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung complicated by pneumopericardium and subsequent cardiac tamponade.
Ahmad Al-Taweel +5 more
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A case report of pneumopericardium secondary to suspected bronchopericardial fistula post lung resection: diagnosis and management guided by transthoracic echocardiography [PDF]
Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicinePneumopericardium is a rare, life-threatening condition characterized by abnormal gas accumulation in the pericardial cavity, most commonly secondary to trauma, surgical procedures, or fistulous communications with adjacent hollow organs.
Juan Wang +6 more
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Tracheal Hemangioma Causing Lung Emphysema and Pneumopericardium in a Rabbit—A Case Report
Animals, 2022 A pet rabbit (female, 8 years old, and mixed breed) with symptoms of dyspnea, apathy, and weight loss was treated for an acute respiratory infection. Due to the lack of improvement, it was referred to the Imaging Diagnostics Laboratory of the Department ...
Małgorzata Kandefer-Gola +5 more
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JACC: Case Reports, 2023 Tension pneumopericardium is most commonly traumatic. Nontraumatic etiologies are rare, but have been reported with gastropericardial and esophagopericardial fistulas. We present the case of a 54-year-old patient who developed a tension pneumopericardium
Ali O. Ibrahim, MD +4 more
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Pneumopericardium should be considered with electrocardiogram changes after blunt chest trauma: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2008 Introduction Electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities in patients with blunt chest trauma are diverse and non-specific, but may be indicative of potentially life-threatening conditions.
Konijn Arjan JM +2 more
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Hamman Syndrome: A Case Report of Interlobar Pneumothorax, Pneumopericardium, and Pneumorrhachis. [PDF]
CureusHamman syndrome is a rare and benign condition characterized by the presence of air in the mediastinum without an external cause. It most commonly occurs in young adults and is often triggered by activities that increase intrathoracic pressure, such as ...
Ferreira F, Castro M.
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