Open AccessSpontaneous pneumopericardium an unusual complication in a patient of HIV and pulmonary tuberculosis
Author(s) -
Vishal Chopra,
Nishi Garg,
Parul Mrigpuri
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.110425
Subject(s) - pneumopericardium , medicine , complication , pulmonary tuberculosis , tuberculosis , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , surgery , virology , pathology
Pneumopericardium is defined as a collection of air or gas in the pericardial cavity. It is a rare entity and spontaneous pneumopericardium is even rarer. It is a rare complication of tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus and just three cases have been reported so far.