Tension pneumopericardium after removal of pericardiocentesis drainage catheter.

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.

• Authors: Hye Ryun Kim, Donghoon Choi, Joo Won Chung, Young Nam Youn, Chi Young Shim
• Journal: Cardiology journal (Cardiol J) Vol. 16 Issue 5 Pg. 477-8 ( 2009) ISSN: 1898-018X [Electronic] Poland
• PMID: 19753530 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Catheters, Indwelling (adverse effects)
• Device Removal
• Drainage (adverse effects, instrumentation)
• Dyspnea (etiology)
• Fatal Outcome
• Female
• Humans
• Hypotension (etiology)
• Pericardial Effusion (etiology, surgery)
• Pericardiocentesis (adverse effects, instrumentation)
• Pneumopericardium (diagnostic imaging, etiology)
• Respiratory Distress Syndrome (etiology)
• Stomach Neoplasms (complications, secondary)
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed