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Case Studies | Medical Science | India | Volume 9 Issue 11, November 2020 | Rating: 6.3 / 10
Pneumopericardium: A Case Report
Dr Tukaram Aute, Dr Pritish Ingole, Dr Shivaji Pole, Dr Manish Toshniwal, Dr Ashish Deshpande
Abstract: Pneumopericardium is a rare cardiac disorder characterized by the presence of air in the pericardium. The following case report is of the patient presenting with complaints of breathlessness, fever and cough. He was a known case of B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. X ray was done which was suggestive of pneumopericardium. HRCT guided pericardiocentecis was done. Post procedure patient felt relieved of symptoms and discharged. The probable etiology was infective.
Keywords: Pneumopericardium, cardiac disorder, cardiac tamponade, pericardiocentecis
Edition: Volume 9 Issue 11, November 2020,
Pages: 1149 - 1152