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Review
. 1995 Oct;39(4):775-80.
doi: 10.1097/00005373-199510000-00033.

Tension pneumopericardium following blunt injury

P J Capizzi  1 , M Martin, M P Bannon
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Review

Tension pneumopericardium following blunt injury

P J Capizzi et al. J Trauma. 1995 Oct.

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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