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Pneumopericardium in a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis: A case report and review of literature

Journal of Association of Pulmonologist of Tamil Nadu, 2021
Pneumopericardium is defined as the presence of gas in pericardial space. In adults, it may be seen in the context with severe blunt or penetrating chest trauma. The incidence of pneumopericardium is 0.8% and nearly 60% of the cases are due to trauma.
G E Sri Raja Gopal, K Krishnamoorthy, T Joseph Pratheeban, E Mathan, O M Rahman, Shahul Hameed   +5 more
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Recurrent thoracic air leak syndrome in patients affected by pulmonary graft‐versus‐host disease: Surgical strategies and outcome

Pediatric Pulmonology, Volume 58, Issue 11, Page 3206-3212, November 2023., 2023
Abstract Background and Aims Thoracic air leak syndrome (TALS) is a complication related to chronic pulmonary graft‐versus‐host disease (pGvHD) that affects approximately 0.83%−3.08% patients after allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Such complication is defined as the occurrence of any form of air leak in the thorax, including spontaneous ...
Giorgio Persano, Alessandro Crocoli, Cristina Martucci, Valerio Pardi, Pier Luigi Di Paolo, Francesca Petreschi, Giulia Cafiero, Alessandro Inserra   +7 more
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Post-traumatic compressive pneumopericardium with spontaneous ventilation: Case report

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2021
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 pneumopericardium to light, reinforcing the ...
Jamal Ouachaou, Ilyass Laaribi, Hamza Mimouni, Yassine Mellagui, Houssam Bkiyar, Brahim Housni   +5 more
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Radiological Insights Into the Pericardium: A Comprehensive Review. [PDF]

J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol
ABSTRACT The pericardium is not simply a two‐layered membrane surrounding the heart and great vessels. Pericardial effusion is the most common manifestation of various pathological conditions involving the pericardium. Therefore, we are tempted to think of the pericardium as a virtual space containing only fluid, but it can also contain solid and ...
Aluja-Jaramillo F, Pantoja-Burbano OA, Gutiérrez FR, Previgliano C, Bhalla S.   +4 more
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Spontaneous tension pneumomediastinum with pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema as a complication of COVID‐19 disease

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 11, Issue 7, July 2023., 2023
Key Clinical Message Recently spontaneous tension pneumomediastinum (STM), were reported as infrequent complications in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) patients but pneumothorax (PT), and subcutaneous emphysema (SE) are more frequently seen in COVID‐19 patients. PT and SE may present after PTM in COVID‐19.
Manouchehr Aghajanzadeh, Ali Alavi Foumani, Azita Tangestaninejad, Mohammad Haghighi, Yousha Pourahmadi, Ehsan Hajipour Jafroudi, Mahsa Mousazadeh, Rastin Hosseinzadeh Asli   +7 more
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Isolated Pneumopericardium: A Rare Manifestation of Penetrating Chest Trauma

Cureus, 2023
Pneumopericardium (PPC) is a clinical entity defined by the presence of air in the pericardial sac. It occurs mainly in patients who sustain blunt or penetrating chest trauma and may coexist with pneumothorax, hemothorax, rib fractures, and pulmonary ...
I. Passos, Georgios E Papavasileiou, K. Fortounis, C. Papavasileiou   +3 more
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Cancer-Related Pneumopericardium: A Case Report and Literature Review

Case Reports in Oncology, 2020
Pneumopericardium is a relatively rare entity mostly described in the literature as a result of causes such as penetrating/blunt trauma and iatrogenic causes during cardiothoracic procedures.
Samina Hirani, Carol S. Velez Martinez, Shajadi Patan, Mindie Kavanaugh   +3 more
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Pneumopericardium Resulting After Pericardiocentesis

Circulation Reports, 2023
the puncture showed a further enlarged cardiac silhouette (Figure A,B), and chest computed tomography revealed air in the pericardial sac (Figure C,D). A localized pneumothorax with pleural adhesions was found around the puncture site.
Yuka Kawanami, H. Kawahara, A. Endo, H. Yoshitomi, K. Tanabe   +4 more
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Where is the chest tube? Ectopic chest tube

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine, Volume 30, Issue S1, Page 21S-25S, February 2023., 2023
Tension pneumothorax is one of the commonest life‐threatening condition seen in multiple injury or polytrauma trauma victims. Chest tube insertion has been the mainstay treatment for tension pneumothorax since early 1970s until today. Despite being a common procedure performed by an emergency resident, the incidence of complications related to the ...
Syed Abdul Kader Mohamed Saleem, Ismail Mohd Saiboon, Muhammad’ Abid Amir   +2 more
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Pneumopericardium After the Removal of a Pericardiocentesis Drain

Circulation Reports, 2023
Received March 13, 2023; revised manuscript received May 3, 2023; accepted May 14, 2023; J-STAGE Advance Publication released online May 31, 2023 Time for primary review: 31 days Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.T., Y.A., D.N., F.S., T.
J. Tanabe, Hiraku Murakami, Y. Akazawa, D. Nakamura, F. Sera, Takahumi Oka, K. Fukushima, T. Ohtani, N. Hosen, Y. Sakata   +9 more
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