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Two Cases of Tension Pneumopericardium in Mechanically Ventilated Preterm Infants

미숙아에서 인공호흡기 치료 중 발생한 긴장성공기심장막증 2예

  • Maeng, Se-Hyun (Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Seo, Hyun-Joo (Department of Pediatrics, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University School of Medicine) ;
  • Shin, Jeong-Hee (Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Jung, Ji-Mi (Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Kyu (Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Yoo, Hye-Soo (Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Ahn, So-Yoon (Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Eun-Sun (Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Chang, Yun-Sil (Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Won-Soon (Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
  • 맹세현 (성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 소아청소년과) ;
  • 서현주 (관동대학교 의과대학 명지병원 소아청소년과) ;
  • 신정희 (성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 소아청소년과) ;
  • 정지미 (성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 소아청소년과) ;
  • 김진규 (성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 소아청소년과) ;
  • 유혜수 (성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 소아청소년과) ;
  • 안소윤 (성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 소아청소년과) ;
  • 김은선 (성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 소아청소년과) ;
  • 장윤실 (성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 소아청소년과) ;
  • 박원순 (성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 소아청소년과)
  • Published : 2011.05.31

Abstract

Pneumopericardium is a rare form of neonatal air leakage. Tension pneumopericardium is much more infrequent, but can cause a cardiovascular deterioration with high mortality up to 80% and neurodevelopmental morbidity in half of the cases. We report two cases of preterm infants who successfully recovered from tension pneumopericardium that developed during mechanical ventilator assistance. The patients displayed a sudden increase in oxygen demand and subsequent cardiovascular deterioration. Immediate needle aspiration of the pneumopericardium performed after checking X-ray images rescued each of patient. Since the clinical symptoms are non-specific, clinicians' suspicion is most important when patients show sudden refractory cardiovascular collapse, especially in ventilator-assisted neonates. This life threatening complication demands instant diagnosis and intervention.

공기심장막증은 신생아의 공기누출의 종류 중 가장 드문 형태이지만 신생아 심장 압전의 가장 흔한 원인이 되며 대부분 신생아 호흡곤란 증후군으로 기계 환기 치료를 받는 미숙아에서 발생하고 사망률은 70-80%에 이른다. 공기심장막증은 심혈관계 허탈을 초래하고 환아를 사망에 이르게 할 수 있으며 생존하더라도 뇌출혈 등의 뇌 손상이 발생하여 발달지연 등의 신경학적 후유증을 남길 수 있으므로 신속한 발견과 중재 시술이 중요하다. 저자들은 공기심장막증 이후 심장막천자 만으로 증상이 호전되었던 경우와 심장막관 삽입술이 필요했던 경우를 각각 1예씩 경험하여 이를 보고하는 바이다.

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