Isolated Pneumopericardium: A Rare Manifestation of Penetrating Chest Trauma

Pneumopericardium (PPC) is a clinical entity defined by the presence of air in the pericardial sac. It occurs mainly in patients who sustain blunt or penetrating chest trauma and may coexist with pneumothorax, hemothorax, rib fractures, and pulmonary contusions. Although it is a strong indicator of...

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Autores principales: Passos, Ioannis D, Papavasileiou, Georgios E, Fortounis, Konstantinos, Papavasileiou, Christos
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10155821/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37153308
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.37071

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10155821/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37153308
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.37071

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