title: [Post-traumatic tension pneumothorax and pneumopericardium in spontaneous ventilation].
abstract: The occurrence of tension pneumopericardium in patient in spontaneous ventilation after blunt trauma is rare. The diagnosis is difficult and it may remain unrecognized. The authors reported the case of a 50 year-old trauma patient with a tension pneumothorax associated with a pneumopericardium. The patient was not mechanically ventilated at any time. Pericardial relief was obtained by insertion of a chest tube.
authors.affiliation: Service d'anesthésie-réanimation, hôpital Beaujon, 100, boulevard du Général-Leclerc, 92110 Clichy, France.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kallel
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Beloeil
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Geffroy
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Albaladejo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marty
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011026:Pneumopericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics / Q000502:physiology; D013909:Thorax; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*