[Diagnostic image (26). Pneumopericardium due to leaking drainage system].
A 55-year-old man with pleuropericarditis carcinomatosa was treated with pericardiocentesis and drainage. Because of leakage in the drainage system a pressure pneumopericardium developed.
Universitair Medisch Centrum St Radboud, Hartcentrum, afd. Cardiologie, Postbus 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen. p.kievit@cardio.azn.nl
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D020519:Pericardiocentesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000209:etiology; D010998:Pleurisy / Q000209:etiology; D011026:Pneumopericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome