Publication: Pneumopericardium
Date
2014
Authors
Article Type
Case Report
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
ISSN 1990-7974 eISSN 1990-7982
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 163 - 165
Publisher
Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS)
Abstract
Abstract:
Pneumopericardium may be defined as the presence of air within pericardial cavity which results due to spontaneous or iatrogenic cause. It is rare but life threatening entity, commonly caused by respiratory distress syndrome and vigorous resuscitation, in the paediatric population. Although, pneumopericardium is often asymptomatic, it may cause chest pain, dyspnoea and subcutaneous emphysema. The course of pneumopericardium is usually benign and self-limited. Treatment is crucial in tension pneumopericardium, a complication of pneumopericardium. Here, we report a case of pneumopericardium in a nine month old male child after vigorous resuscitation and intubation for respiratory distress syndrome.
Description
Meen Raj Pathak
MBBS, DCH, MD, Consultant Paediatrician, Nepal Police Hospital and Intensivist, International Friendship Children’s Hospital (IFCH)
Disuja Shakya
MBBS, MD, Registrar, International Friendship Children’s Hospital
Keywords
Pneumopericardium, sub cutaneous emphysema, Hamman’s sign
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v34i2.11152