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Spontaneous pneumopericardium an unusual complication in a patient of HIV and pulmonary tuberculosis

Pneumopericardium is defined as a collection of air or gas in the pericardial cavity. It is a rare entity and spontaneous pneumopericardium is even rarer. It is a rare complication of tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus and just three cases have been reported so far.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chopra, Vishal, Garg, Nishi, Mrigpuri, Parul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3669556/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23741097
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.110425
Descripción
Sumario:Pneumopericardium is defined as a collection of air or gas in the pericardial cavity. It is a rare entity and spontaneous pneumopericardium is even rarer. It is a rare complication of tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus and just three cases have been reported so far.