title: Hemopericardium following acupuncture.
abstract: Acupuncture-related hemopericardium is a rare but potentially fatal complication. We describe a hemopericardium that occurred shortly after acupuncture in a 55-year-old woman. A chest CT scan and echocardiography revealed a hemopericardium, and pericardiocentesis was then immediately and successfully performed. Subsequently, her clinical course improved. This case increases the attention of emergency physicians for acupuncture-related complications, especially hemopericardium, and the necessity of rapid diagnosis and management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jung Heon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sun Hyu
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yong Jik
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jung Seok
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Ryeok
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Eun Seog
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Hong
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D020519:Pericardiocentesis