Pneumopericardium Leading to Cardiac Tamponade in a Patient with Lung Cancer
Abstract Pneumopericardium resulting in cardiac tamponade in patients with lung cancer is not documented. We report a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung complicated by pneumopericardium and subsequent cardiac tamponade. The patient underwent an urgent pericardial window with rapid improveme...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2016-01-01
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Series: | The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1571360 |