title: [Pneumopericardium in an asthmatic patient. A case report and review of the bibliography].
abstract: Pneumopericardium is an uncommon but potentially serious condition of which leading cause is mechanical ventilation in infants suffering respiratory distress syndrome. In adults, however, the most common causes are iatrogenic in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, as well as traumatic lesions. We describe a case of pneumopericardium in a teenager suffering an asthma crisis. A review of the literature is presented, stressing the most relevant findings of the physical examination and habitual laboratory tests.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga. amontielt@nexo.es
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Montiel Trujillo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruiz Ruiz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jiménez Navarro
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Gómez Doblas
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rueda Calle
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: de Teresa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010496:Pericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011026:Pneumopericardium / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013224:Status Asthmaticus / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed