International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)

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Case Studies | Medical Science | India | Volume 9 Issue 11, November 2020


Pneumopericardium: A Case Report

Dr Tukaram Aute [2] | Dr Pritish Ingole [2] | Dr Shivaji Pole | Dr Manish Toshniwal | Dr Ashish Deshpande [2]


Abstract: Pneumopericardium is a rare cardiac disorder characterized by the presence of air in the pericardium. The following case report is of the patient presenting with complaints of breathlessness, fever and cough. He was a known case of B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. X ray was done which was suggestive of pneumopericardium. HRCT guided pericardiocentecis was done. Post procedure patient felt relieved of symptoms and discharged. The probable etiology was infective.


Keywords: Pneumopericardium, cardiac disorder, cardiac tamponade, pericardiocentecis


Edition: Volume 9 Issue 11, November 2020,


Pages: 1149 - 1152


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Dr Tukaram Aute, Dr Pritish Ingole, Dr Shivaji Pole, Dr Manish Toshniwal, Dr Ashish Deshpande, "Pneumopericardium: A Case Report", International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Volume 9 Issue 11, November 2020, pp. 1149-1152, https://www.ijsr.net/get_abstract.php?paper_id=SR201120123429

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