Tension pneumopericardium as a complication of single-lung transplantation.
Tension pneumopericardium is distinctly uncommon in the adult population. We present a case of tension pneumopericardium as a complication of lung transplantation in a 54-year-old woman with thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension who underwent single-lung transplantation.
Cochrane
L J
LJ
Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson 39216.
Mitchell
M E
ME
Raju
S
S
Mansel
J K
JK
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011026:Pneumopericardium / Q000209:etiology*