title: Pneumopericardium as a complication of pericardiocentesis.
abstract: Pneumopericardium is a rare complication of pericardiocentesis, occurring either as a result of direct pleuro-pericardial communication or a leaky drainage system. Air-fluid level surrounding the heart shadow within the pericardium on a chest X-ray is an early observation at diagnosis. This clinical measurement and process is variable, depending on the hemodynamic status of the patient. The development of a cardiac tamponade is a serious complication, necessitating prompt recognition and treatment. We recently observed a case of pneumopericardium after a therapeutic pericardiocentesis in a 20-year-old man with tuberculous pericardial effusion.
authors: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Woo Hyung
authors: WH
authors: Choi
authors: You Mi
authors: YM
authors: Hwang
authors: Mi Youn
authors: MY
authors: Park
authors: Seung Jae
authors: SJ
authors: Lee
authors: Hye Yeon
authors: HY
authors: Lee
authors: Sei Won
authors: SW
authors: Kim
authors: Byoung Yeon
authors: BY
authors: Jun
authors: Jin Soo
authors: JS
authors: Min
authors: Woo Seung
authors: WS
authors: Shin
authors: Jong Min
authors: JM
authors: Lee
authors: Yoon Seok
authors: YS
authors: Koh
authors: Hui-Kyung
authors: HK
authors: Jeon
authors: Wook Sung
authors: WS
authors: Chung
authors: Ki-Bae
authors: KB
authors: Seung