Pneumopericardium occurring after stab wound to the chest

Abstract A 39-year old man was admitted to our hospital with a chest stab wound. The stab wound was approximately 3 cm long by 4 cm deep and located in the subxiphoid process area. Neither the pleura nor pericardium were involved. However, pneumopericardium was detected by posteroanterior chest x-ra...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of surgery 2008-09, Vol.196 (3), p.e10-e11
Hauptverfasser:	Lee, Seock Yeol, M.D, Lee, Seung Jin, M.D, Jeon, Cheol Woo, M.D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Humans Male Pneumopericardium Pneumopericardium - diagnosis Pneumopericardium - etiology Remission, Spontaneous Stab wound Surgery Thoracic Injuries - complications Thoracic injury Wound healing Wounds, Stab - complications
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract A 39-year old man was admitted to our hospital with a chest stab wound. The stab wound was approximately 3 cm long by 4 cm deep and located in the subxiphoid process area. Neither the pleura nor pericardium were involved. However, pneumopericardium was detected by posteroanterior chest x-ray and computed axial tomography. The patient was treated by conservative therapy, and the pneumopericardium spontaneously disappeared after 5 days. The patient was discharged on hospital day 7.
ISSN:	0002-9610 1879-1883
DOI:	10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.08.071