title: Iatrogenic hydropneumopericardium.
abstract: We report a case of iatrogenic hydropneumopericardium in a patient with diffuse scleroderma. The transthoracic echocardiogram revealed classical features of this condition. This case resolved spontaneously after five days using only 60% oxygen, which may have augmented resolution in this instance.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa. ferande.peters@gmail.com
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Essop
mesh_terms: D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008875:Middle Aged; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000601:surgery; D020519:Pericardiocentesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011026:Pneumopericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D045743:Scleroderma, Diffuse / Q000150:complications