Cardiac Tamponade by Iatrogenic Pneumopericardium.
- Author:
Sun Hwa LEE
1
;
Won Ho KIM
;
Sang Rok LEE
;
Kyoung Suk RHEE
;
Jei Keon CHAE
;
Jae Ki KO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Pneumopericardium; Pericardiocentesis; Cardiac tamponade
- MeSH: Cardiac Tamponade; Echocardiography; Humans; Pericardiocentesis; Pneumopericardium; Thorax
- From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2008;16(1):26-28
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Pneumopericardium is defined as the condition of presence of air in the pericardial space. It is associated with various etiologies such as chest trauma, infection or invasive procedures. We herein describe a case of cardiac tamponade associated with pneumopericardium. We diagnosed iatrogenic pneumopericardium by plain chest radiography and two-dimensional echocardiography. The patient was successfully treated by re-pericardiocentesis.
