Pneumopericardium as a complication of foreign body aspiration

K Y Tjhen; A A Schmaltz; Z Ibrahim; K Nolte

doi:10.1007/BF00975684

Pneumopericardium as a complication of foreign body aspiration

Pediatr Radiol. 1978 Jun 19;7(2):121-3. doi: 10.1007/BF00975684.

Authors

K Y Tjhen, A A Schmaltz, Z Ibrahim, K Nolte

PMID: 673530
DOI: 10.1007/BF00975684

Abstract

A case of pneumopericardium in an infant complicating aspiration of a foreign body is reported. In addition to X-ray studies echocardiography is valuable for the control of the disease. The pathogenesis and the treatment are discussed and a short review of the literature is given.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Bronchi*
Echocardiography
Foreign Bodies / complications*
Humans
Infant
Male
Pneumopericardium / diagnosis
Pneumopericardium / etiology*