Tension pneumopericardium after blunt chest trauma.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We present a case of tension pneumopericardium in a patient involved in a motor vehicle crash. This patient was treated initially with a percutaneously placed drain and then definitively by a video assisted thoracoscopic pericardial window.
Medical subject headings
- Pneumopericardium
- Thoracic Injuries
- Wounds, Nonpenetrating