Citation

Capizzi PJ, Martin M, Bannon MP. J. Trauma 1995; 39(4): 775-780.

Affiliation

Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN 55905

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7473976

Abstract

Pneumopericardium caused cardiac tamponade in a patient who was struck in the chest by a motor vehicle. Subxiphoid pericardial window and pericardial drainage successfully treated this condition. Diagnosis of this rare form of tamponade depends on clinical examination supported by chest radiographic findings.

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