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KMID : 0368120110410050280
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Korean Circulation Journal
2011 Volume.41 No. 5 p.280 ~ p.282
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Pneumopericardium as a Complication of Pericardiocentesis
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Choi Woo-Hyung
Hwang You-Mi
Park Mi-Youn
Lee Seung-Jae
Lee Hye-Yeon
Kim Sei-Won
Jun Byoung-Yeon
Min Jin-Soo
Shin Woo-Seung
Lee Jong-Min
Koh Yoon-Seok
Jeon Hui-Kyung
Chung Wook-Sung
Seung Ki-Bae
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Pneumopericardium, Pericardiocentesis
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