A Case of the Pneumopericardium Following Blunt Chest Trauma.
- Author:
Oh Gon KIM
1
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cheongju Hankook Hospital, Korea. kimohgon@daum.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Blunt trauma;
Chest trauma;
Pneumomediastinum
- MeSH:
Chest Tubes;
Emergency Service, Hospital;
Humans;
Mediastinal Emphysema;
Motorcycles;
Pneumopericardium*;
Pneumothorax;
Thorax*
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2003;36(8):627-629
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The pneumopericardium following blunt chest trauma is exceedingly unusual. A patient was admitted to the emergency room after a motorcycle accident. Pneumopericardium and left pneumothorax were not detected on initial chest AP, but they were detected on chest computed tomograpy and resolved completely after chest tube insertion into the left pleural space.
