CT-Guided Pericardiocentesis in a Case of Tension Pneumopericardium and Tamponade Secondary to an Enteropericardial Fistula

CT-Guided Pericardiocentesis in a Case of Tension Pneumopericardium and Tamponade Secondary to an Enteropericardial Fistula

Tension pneumopericardium is most commonly traumatic. Nontraumatic etiologies are rare, but have been reported with gastropericardial and esophagopericardial fistulas. We present the case of a 54-year-old patient who developed a tension pneumopericardium with tamponade secondary to a perforated marg...

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Main Authors: Ali O. Ibrahim, MD, Fouad Jaber, MD, Moh’d Alghizzawi, MD, Mark Metzinger, MD, Talal Asif, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-07-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
cardiac tamponade
purulent pericarditis
tension pneumopericardium
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084923002140

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