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http://dx.doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2011.41.5.280

Pneumopericardium as a Complication of Pericardiocentesis  

Choi, Woo-Hyung (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Hwang, You-Mi (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Park, Mi-Youn (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Lee, Seung-Jae (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Lee, Hye-Yeon (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Kim, Sei-Won (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Jun, Byoung-Yeon (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Min, Jin-Soo (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Shin, Woo-Seung (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Lee, Jong-Min (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Koh, Yoon-Seok (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Jeon, Hui-Kyung (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Chung, Wook-Sung (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Seung, Ki-Bae (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
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Korean Circulation Journal / v.41, no.5, 2011 , pp. 280-282 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Pneumopericardium; Pericardiocentesis;
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