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India | Medical Science | Volume 9 Issue 11, November 2020 | Pages: 1149 - 1152
Pneumopericardium: A Case Report
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
How to Cite?: Dr Tukaram Aute, Dr Pritish Ingole, Dr Shivaji Pole, Dr Manish Toshniwal, Dr Ashish Deshpande, "Pneumopericardium: A Case Report", Volume 9 Issue 11, November 2020, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1149-1152, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR201120123429, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR201120123429
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