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Tension Pneumohydropericardium: A Heart Under Stress
Author(s) -
Vijay Sudarshan Kumar,
Joshi Lalit Mohan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.13175
Subject(s) - pericardiocentesis , medicine , drainage , surgery , pericardial effusion , biology , ecology
Mini‐Abstract The pneumohydropericardium, occurring spontaneously or after pericardiocentesis, is a rare entity. We describe here an unusual case who developed massive pneumohydropericardium after repeated pericardiocentesis due to leakage of the drainage system. The patient was successfully managed with open surgical drainage.