Tension pneumopericardium after removal of pericardiocentesis drainage catheter.
This image showed tension pneumopericardium caused by removing the pericardiocentesis catheter, which was inserted to drain malignant pericardial effusion. Tension pneumopericardium is a rare and potentially fatal event. Mortality from tension pneumopericardium can be as high as 50%. Therefore, it is important to suspect and detect early, if the patient complained of dyspnea after removing the pericardiocentesis drainage catheter.
Kim
Hye Ryun
HR
Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Choi
Donghoon
D
Chung
Joo Won
JW
Youn
Young Nam
YN
Shim
Chi Young
CY
D000328:Adult; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000209:etiology; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D020519:Pericardiocentesis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D011026:Pneumopericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed