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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Main Authors: Ahmad Al-Taweel, Adil Ayub, Chyun-yin Huang, Sadiq Rehmani, Adnan Al-Ayoubi, Faiz Y. Bhora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016-01-01
Series:The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1571360