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Ann Thorac Surg 1994;57:1658-1660
© 1994 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Delayed tension pneumopericardium after thoracotomy for penetrating chest trauma

William A. Hymes, MD, Kamal M. Itani, MD, Matthew J. Wall, Jr, MD, Thomas S. Granchi, MD, Kenneth L. Mattox, MD*

Cora and Webb Mading Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA

Accepted for publication September 30, 1993.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Mattox, Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030.

Tension pneumopericardium is a rare entity typically described in premature infants requiring positive-pressure ventilation. However, recent reports suggest an increase in its occurrence in adults. A case of delayed postoperative tension pneumopericardium in an adult patient is presented with a review of the history, pathophysiology, presentation, and treatment of this entity.




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