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Peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia (PPDH) is an opening between the pericardial sac and the pleuroperitoneal membrane. Pneumopericardium is an infrequent complication of PPDH.
Debora Campanile +6 more
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Spontaneous pneumopericardium an unusual complication in a patient of HIV and pulmonary tuberculosis
Pneumopericardium is defined as a collection of air or gas in the pericardial cavity. It is a rare entity and spontaneous pneumopericardium is even rarer.
Vishal Chopra +2 more
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Invasive Mucormycosis Induced Pneumopericardium: A Rare Cause of Pneumopericardium in an Immunocompromised Patient [PDF]
Mucor and Rhizopus cause life-threatening infections primarily involving the lungs and sinuses, which disseminate very rapidly by necrosis and infarction of the contiguous tissues.
Sana Khan +6 more
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Pneumomediastinum and Pneumopericardium in Rapidly Progressive Interstitial Lung Disease Secondary to Anti-MDA5 Dermatomyositis. [PDF]
Anti‐MDA5 dermatomyositis presenting with pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium in the setting of rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease. These air‐leak complications signal severe, uncontrolled pulmonary inflammation. Early recognition of cutaneous clues and prompt, multidisciplinary escalation of immunosuppression are critical to improving ...
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Neonatal Pneumopericardium [PDF]
Jiantao Zhang, MD, Zheng Zhang, MD
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BACKGROUND: Pneumopericardium is a rare complication following thoracic trauma, and urgent treatment is rendered necessary when it causes tension pneumopericardium due to cardiac tamponade.
Seyhan Yılmaz, Ayşegül KOÇ
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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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A rare complication of pericardiocentesis: Pneumopericardium [PDF]
Pneumopericardium is a rare complication of pericardiocentesis and defined as the presence of air in the pericardial space. Pneumopericardium usually occurs after trauma. However, pneumopericardium due to iatrogenic procedures, such as pericardiocentesis,
Şenöz, Oktay
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Heartburn Takes a Whole New Meaning: Multidisciplinary Management of a Gastropericardial Fistula. [PDF]
Gastropericardial fistulas (GCs) are exceedingly rare in the reported literature. Etiologies include prior abdominal surgery, malignancy, and perforated gastric ulcers. Presenting symptoms range from chest pain to cardiac tamponade. Early imaging can help delineate the origin of the fistula.
Sypniewski J +4 more
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