Something is up in the air: pneumothorax and pneumopericardium in a 29-week preterm infant.

Autor: Meyer S; Department of General Pediatrics and Neonatology, University Hospital of Saarland, Building 9, 66421, Homburg, Germany. sascha.meyer@uks.eu., Ruffing S; Department of General Pediatrics and Neonatology, University Hospital of Saarland, Building 9, 66421, Homburg, Germany., Geipel M; Department of General Pediatrics and Neonatology, University Hospital of Saarland, Building 9, 66421, Homburg, Germany., Poryo M; Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Hospital of Saarland, Homburg, Germany., Larsen A; Department of General Pediatrics and Neonatology, University Hospital of Saarland, Building 9, 66421, Homburg, Germany., Nemat S; Department of Radiology, and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Saarland, Homburg, Germany.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) [Wien Med Wochenschr] 2024 Sep; Vol. 174 (11-12), pp. 211-212. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Sep 26.
DOI: 10.1007/s10354-023-01021-9
Abstrakt: This report highlights the early and unusual detection of a pneumopericardium by echocardiography prior to potential development of cardiocirculatory compromise. It is important to consider pneumopericardium into the differential diagnosis when difficulties arise in the visualization of the heart by conventional echocardiography. Pneumopericardium is associated with a high mortality rate and may be effectively treated by immediate insertion of a pericardial catheter.
(© 2023. The Author(s).)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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