Vol 16, No 5 (2009)
Images in Cardiology
Published online: 2009-07-31
Tension pneumopericardium after removal of pericardiocentesis drainage catheter
Cardiol J 2009;16(5):477-478.
Abstract
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
Keywords: tension pneumopericardium pericardiocentesis