Literature DB >> 19714513

Pneumopericardium following tracheostomy closure.

Georgios Koloutsos1, Nikolaos Barbetakis, Efthimios Kirodimos, Georgios Samanidis, Dimitrios Paliouras, Kostas Vahtsevanos.   

Abstract

Air within the pericardial sac is an unusual finding and its cause remains elusive. A case of a 41-year-old man with pneumopericardium following an episode of persistent cough one day after tracheostomy closure is presented. Conservative management with hemodynamic monitoring and serial chest X-rays was effective.

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Year:  2009        PMID: 19714513

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Tuberk Toraks        ISSN: 0494-1373


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1.  Closure of a tracheocutaneous fistula by two hinged turnover skin flaps and a muscle flap: A case report.

Authors:  Yukihiro Tatekawa; Hiroaki Yamanaka; Toshimichi Hasegawa
Journal:  Int J Surg Case Rep       Date:  2012-11-23

2.  An extremely rare combination: pneumopericardium, pneumoperitoneum, and subcutanous emphysema-a case report.

Authors:  Melek Zekiye Uluçam
Journal:  Cardiol Ther       Date:  2012-12-01
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