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A Rare Complication of Pericardiocentesis: Pneumopericardium
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  • Mustafa Yilmaz,
  • Okan Gürkan,
  • Elif Nur ARSLANBOGA,
  • Pelin Karaca Ozer
Mustafa Yilmaz
Gaziosmanpasa Research and Training Hospital

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Okan Gürkan
Gaziosmanpasa Research and Training Hospital
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Elif Nur ARSLANBOGA
Gaziosmanpasa Research and Training Hospital
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Pelin Karaca Ozer
Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine
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Abstract

Pneumopericardium is the presence of air in the pericardial sac. Pneumopericardium after pericardiocentesis has been rarely reported in the literature. In the present case, we report a patient who presented with tamponade physiology during COVID-19 and developed pneumopericardium after emergency pericardiocentesis. Immediate recognition and treatment are crucial and chest X-ray, thorax computerized tomography and transthoracic echocardiography are used for diagnosis.

Peer review status:ACCEPTED

04 Feb 2023Submitted to Echocardiography
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09 Feb 2023Submission Checks Completed
09 Feb 2023Assigned to Editor
18 Feb 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
04 Mar 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
13 Mar 2023Editorial Decision: Accept