Relapsing spontaneous pneumopericardium and pneumothorax with proven pleuropericardial defect. A case report.
A pneumopericardium was seen in a 25-year-old man each time he developed a right-sided pneumothorax. The chest roentgenograms were suggestive of a pleuropericardial defect. This was confirmed by subsequent thoracotomy.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D010994:Pleura / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011026:Pneumopericardium / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence