Fatal tension pneumopericardium complicating tracheostomy.
The findings in a patient who developed a fatal pneumopericardium following tracheostomy are reported. This complication of tracheostomy does not appear to have been reported previously in the literature.. When recognized, pneumopericardium is a treatable lesion, and clinicians should be aware of this potential complication.
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011026:Pneumopericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D014140:Tracheotomy