Cancer-Related Pneumopericardium: A Case Report and Literature Review
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 +3 more
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Tracheal Hemangioma Causing Lung Emphysema and Pneumopericardium in a Rabbit—A Case Report
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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A Very Rare Case of Isolated Spontaneous Pneumopericardium Secondary to COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) is currently a pandemic. In addition to respiratory symptoms, involvement of other organs such as the pericardium is also seen. Pneumomediastinum in COVID-19 patients has rarely been reported. Isolated pneumopericardium
Behnam Shakerian +2 more
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Heart Point in Pneumothorax: A Case Report and Comparison to Mimicking Signs. [PDF]
Background Lung ultrasound is increasingly used in critical care medicine to identify pneumothorax, usually by the absence of lung sliding and identification of the lung point. Heart point is a less recognized but specific sign in cardiac ultrasound indicating pneumothorax.
Verhees V, de Kok LGC.
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Preterm Neonate with Spontaneous Pneumopericardium without any Other Associated Air Leaks [PDF]
We report a case of a preterm neonate with isolated spontaneous pneumopericardium occurring in the absence of a history of neonatal resuscitation, mechanical ventilation, major lung disease or another air leak. The pneumopericardium was asymptomatic and
Suryawanshi P., Klimek J.
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Tension pneumopericardium in a polytrauma patient
Introduction. Tension pneumopericardium is a life-threatening condition, manifesting most commonly as hemodynamic instability caused by cardiac tamponade.
Jana Pometlova +4 more
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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 +7 more
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MANAGING PNEUMOPERICARDIUM IN ADVANCED LUNG CANCER: A CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW [PDF]
Introduction: Pneumopericardium, though rare, can lead to severe complications such as cardiac tamponade, particularly in patients with malignancies.
Chaaban Batoul +3 more
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Pneumopericardium secondary to oesophageal cancer presenting as myocardial infarction: a case report
The diagnosis of pneumopericardium can be challenging, as the symptoms are sometimes non‐specific and can mimic those of other diseases. Especially, focal pneumopericardium presenting with regional ST‐segment elevation on the electrocardiogram can be ...
Yu‐Shan Shih +3 more
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Asymptomatic Pneumopericardium with Atrial Fibrillation after Pericardiocentesis: A Case Report
Air inside the pericardial cavity is called “pneumopericardium”, which is a rare complication of pericardiocentesis. Pneumopericardium may resolve spontaneously or can complicate into tension pericardium, requiring urgent aspiration. We herein describe a
Hammad Shah +2 more
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