Pneumopericardium as a Complication of Pericardiocentesis.
10.4070/kcj.2011.41.5.280
- Author:
Woo Hyung CHOI
1
;
You Mi HWANG
;
Mi Youn PARK
;
Seung Jae LEE
;
Hye Yeon LEE
;
Sei Won KIM
;
Byoung Yeon JUN
;
Jin Soo MIN
;
Woo Seung SHIN
;
Jong Min LEE
;
Yoon Seok KOH
;
Hui Kyung JEON
;
Wook Sung CHUNG
;
Ki Bae SEUNG
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. medsws@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pneumopericardium;
Pericardiocentesis
- MeSH:
Cardiac Tamponade;
Drainage;
Heart;
Hemodynamics;
Humans;
Pericardial Effusion;
Pericardiocentesis;
Pericardium;
Pneumopericardium;
Thorax;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2011;41(5):280-282
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Pneumopericardium is a rare complication of pericardiocentesis, occurring either as a result of direct pleuro-pericardial communication or a leaky drainage system. Air-fluid level surrounding the heart shadow within the pericardium on a chest X-ray is an early observation at diagnosis. This clinical measurement and process is variable, depending on the hemodynamic status of the patient. The development of a cardiac tamponade is a serious complication, necessitating prompt recognition and treatment. We recently observed a case of pneumopericardium after a therapeutic pericardiocentesis in a 20-year-old man with tuberculous pericardial effusion.
