Pneumopericardium Develops After Pacemaker Implantation.

Tex Heart Inst J

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida.

Published: September 2021

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8717756PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.14503/THIJ-19-7093DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

pneumopericardium develops
4
develops pacemaker
4
pacemaker implantation
4
pneumopericardium
1
pacemaker
1
implantation
1

Similar Publications

Pericardial-esophageal fistula is a rare complication after radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. A 52-year-old man developed pneumopericardium, which was revealed by echocardiogram and computed tomography, after a combined ablation and left atrial appendage occlusion procedure for atrial fibrillation. He was diagnosed with a pericardial-esophageal fistula and underwent surgical pericardial and mediastinal drainage tube placement.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Pneumopericardium is an unusual condition defined by the presence of gas into the pericardial sac. Gastric perforation into pericardium is a complication of gastric ulcer with high mortality. In this clinical case, we describe the condition of a male with a silent gastric ulcer, which penetrated into the pericardium, developing pneumopericardium and purulent pericarditis as a complication.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Air leak syndrome in animals: definition and pathogenesis.

J Comp Pathol

May 2024

Servei de Diagnòstic de Patologia Veterinària, Departament de Sanitat i Anatomia Animals, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain; Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal, UAB-IRTA, Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address:

Air leak syndrome (ALS) is described in human medicine as a constellation of clinical disorders including pneumomediastinum, pneumopericardium, pulmonary interstitial emphysema, pneumothorax, pneumoperitoneum, pneumoretroperitoneum and subcutaneous emphysema. The pathogenesis of ALS depends on the anatomy of the mediastinum and its associations with thoracic, abdominal and cervical connective tissues, as well as a physical phenomenon referred to as the Macklin effect. Various animal species develop diverse combinations of these lesions, although ALS has not been recognized in animals.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF
Article Synopsis
  • A rare case presented a trio of spontaneous pneumomediastinum, pneumopericardium, and pneumothorax in an HIV-positive patient, primarily linked to infectious conditions.
  • Most reported instances are either due to trauma or complications from medical procedures, with few cases noted in infections like COVID-19 and pneumocystis pneumonia.
  • Despite an initial negative test for tuberculosis, the patient was treated for it, ultimately developed severe respiratory issues, and unfortunately, passed away due to shock complications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF

A 5 year old boy with acute ly mphoblastic leukaemia on chemotherapy presented with chest pain and vomiting for two days after an elective procedure under general anaesthesia. H is ches t x-ray was remarkabl e for a promin ent halo sign, an air gap surrounding the he art indicat ing a large pneumope ricardium. Alth ough the pneu mo pericardium could not be appre ciated on an echocardiogram, the child developed clinical sig ns of cardiac t amponade.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!