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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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The Mechanism and Management of Pneumopericardium Caused by Right Ventricular Lead Perforation. [PDF]

Cardiol Res
An 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, Ueno Y, Mohri N, Ideishi A, Tashiro K, Miura SI, Ogawa M.   +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, Adil Ayub, Chyun-yin Huang, Sadiq Rehmani, Adnan Al-Ayoubi, Faiz Y. Bhora   +5 more
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Something is up in the air: pneumothorax and pneumopericardium in a 29-week preterm infant. [PDF]

Wien Med Wochenschr, 2023
This report highlights the early and unusual detection of a pneumopericardium by echocardiography prior to potential development of cardiocirculatory compromise.
Meyer S, Ruffing S, Geipel M, Poryo M, Larsen A, Nemat S.   +5 more
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CT-Guided Pericardiocentesis in a Case of Tension Pneumopericardium and Tamponade Secondary to an Enteropericardial Fistula

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, Fouad Jaber, MD, Moh’d Alghizzawi, MD, Mark Metzinger, MD, Talal Asif, MD   +4 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, Kacper Żebrowski, Rafał Ciaputa, Wojciech Borawski, Eleonora Brambilla, Valeria Grieco   +5 more
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Recreational use of nitrous oxide causes seizure, pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, and pneumopericardium: nitrous oxide and its harm, a case report

Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023
Nitrous oxide, commonly known as ‘laughing gas’, has become a popular recreational drug. Whippets, small canisters containing gas in pressurized form, can be easily obtained from a food store.
Lee Ti Davidson
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Case report: A rare complication after the implantation of a cardiac implantable electronic device: Contralateral pneumothorax with pneumopericardium and pneumomediastinum

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022
Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) including pacemakers (PM), implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD), and cardiac resynchronized therapy (CRT) have become the mainstay of therapy for many cardiac conditions, consequently drawing ...
Shao-Wei Lo, Ju-Yi Chen
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Traumatic pneumopericardium following a suicide attempt by high fall in an adolescent girl. [PDF]

J Surg Case Rep
Pneumopericardium is a rare complication of blunt chest trauma, particularly in pediatric patients. We report the case of a 14-year-old girl who sustained a fall from the fourth floor in a suicide attempt.
Qarouach S, Nassiri H, Zitan H, Aqqaoui L, Oubejja H, Ettayebi F.   +5 more
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Traumatic Right Atrium Perforation Causing a Pneumothorax and Pneumopericardium, Treated Conservatively. [PDF]

Cureus
Pacemaker insertion is a daily occurrence in the United States of America, and it is a relatively common procedure; however, complications can occur. One common complication includes the development of a pneumothorax; however, there are rare instances ...
Maraj D, Ahmed O, Qureshi M, Othman H.
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