Pneumopericardium Leading to Cardiac Tamponade in a Patient with Lung Cancer

Pneumopericardium resulting in cardiac tamponade in patients with lung cancer is not documented. We report a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung complicated by pneumopericardium and subsequent cardiac tamponade. The patient underwent an urgent pericardial window with rapid improvement in sym...

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Autores principales: Al-Taweel, Ahmad, Ayub, Adil, Huang, Chyun-yin, Rehmani, Sadiq, Al-Ayoubi, Adnan, Bhora, Faiz Y.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5177421/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28018812
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0036-1571360
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Sumario:Pneumopericardium resulting in cardiac tamponade in patients with lung cancer is not documented. We report a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung complicated by pneumopericardium and subsequent cardiac tamponade. The patient underwent an urgent pericardial window with rapid improvement in symptoms. We discuss the possible pathogenesis and treatment options for this rare condition.

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