title: Tension pneumopericardium as a complication of single-lung transplantation.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson 39216.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Cochrane
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Raju
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Mansel
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011026:Pneumopericardium / Q000209:etiology*