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Pneumopericardium

MedGen UID:
10816
•Concept ID:
C0032319
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Pneumopericardiums
SNOMED CT: Pneumopericardium (82542004)

Definition

The presence of air in the pericardial cavity. Causes include chest injury in adults, and respiratory distress syndrome in infants. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPneumopericardium

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of spontaneous pneumomediastinum in children.
Fitzwater JW, Silva NN, Knight CG, Malvezzi L, Ramos-Irizarry C, Burnweit CA
J Pediatr Surg 2015 Jun;50(6):983-6. Epub 2015 Mar 18 doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2015.03.024. PMID: 25840604
Pneumopericardium associated with tracheal rupture. Management of a case complicated by the shock lung syndrome.
McCaughey W, King R
Anaesthesia 1975 Mar;30(2):199-205. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1975.tb00834.x. PMID: 1093430
Pneumopericardium in the newborn: diagnosis and pathogenesis.
Varano LA, Maisels MJ
Pediatrics 1974 Jun;53(6):941-5. PMID: 4832436

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Computed Tomography-Guided Pericardiocentesis: A Practical Guide.
Bafna KR, Kalra-Lall A, Gurajala RK, Karuppasamy K
Curr Cardiol Rep 2023 Nov;25(11):1433-1441. Epub 2023 Oct 19 doi: 10.1007/s11886-023-01965-9. PMID: 37856032
Pneumomediastinum complicating diabetic ketoacidosis.
Zethof S, Borstlap C, Vroomans M, Groenendijk M
BMJ Case Rep 2023 May 3;16(5) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2023-255018. PMID: 37137549Free PMC Article
Giant Pneumopericardium.
Ploenes T, Aigner C
Ann Thorac Surg 2019 Feb;107(2):e145. Epub 2018 Sep 25 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.07.068. PMID: 30266615
Pneumopericardium.
Shivdasani B, Chhabria R, Mehta N
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2017 Jul;25(6):476. Epub 2016 May 6 doi: 10.1177/0218492316649295. PMID: 27154339
Pneumopericardium after panendoscopy.
Tsai MT, Tsai KC, Lien WC
Gastrointest Endosc 2011 Apr;73(4):815-6. Epub 2010 Dec 18 doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2010.10.009. PMID: 21168836

Diagnosis

Giant Pneumopericardium.
Ploenes T, Aigner C
Ann Thorac Surg 2019 Feb;107(2):e145. Epub 2018 Sep 25 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.07.068. PMID: 30266615
Pneumopericardium in the Neonate.
Walker TL, Shannon DA
Neonatal Netw 2017 Nov 1;36(6):368-373. doi: 10.1891/0730-0832.36.6.368. PMID: 29185948
Pneumopericardium.
Shivdasani B, Chhabria R, Mehta N
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2017 Jul;25(6):476. Epub 2016 May 6 doi: 10.1177/0218492316649295. PMID: 27154339
Pericardial diseases.
Dudzinski DM, Mak GS, Hung JW
Curr Probl Cardiol 2012 Mar;37(3):75-118. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2011.10.002. PMID: 22289657
Pneumopericardium.
Lucarelli K, Troisi F, Langialonga T
Eur Heart J 2010 Aug;31(16):1953. Epub 2010 May 7 doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehq144. PMID: 20453065

Therapy

Apsychia During Colonoscopy.
Luo M, Lei S, Yao H
Gastroenterology 2022 Dec;163(6):e3-e5. Epub 2022 Jun 28 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.06.061. PMID: 35777479
Giant Pneumopericardium.
Ploenes T, Aigner C
Ann Thorac Surg 2019 Feb;107(2):e145. Epub 2018 Sep 25 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.07.068. PMID: 30266615
Pneumopericardium in the Neonate.
Walker TL, Shannon DA
Neonatal Netw 2017 Nov 1;36(6):368-373. doi: 10.1891/0730-0832.36.6.368. PMID: 29185948
Pneumopericardium.
Shivdasani B, Chhabria R, Mehta N
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2017 Jul;25(6):476. Epub 2016 May 6 doi: 10.1177/0218492316649295. PMID: 27154339
Trapdoor Pneumopericardium.
Dobrilovic N, Singh AK
Can J Cardiol 2015 Oct;31(10):1303.e13-4. Epub 2015 Apr 29 doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2015.04.021. PMID: 26144565

Prognosis

Giant Pneumopericardium.
Ploenes T, Aigner C
Ann Thorac Surg 2019 Feb;107(2):e145. Epub 2018 Sep 25 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.07.068. PMID: 30266615
Pneumopericardium and colo-pericardial fistula.
Sreter KB, Degoricija V, Trbušić M
QJM 2017 Apr 1;110(4):237-238. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcx015. PMID: 28082381
Pneumopericardium.
Shivdasani B, Chhabria R, Mehta N
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2017 Jul;25(6):476. Epub 2016 May 6 doi: 10.1177/0218492316649295. PMID: 27154339
Pneumopericardium.
Lucarelli K, Troisi F, Langialonga T
Eur Heart J 2010 Aug;31(16):1953. Epub 2010 May 7 doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehq144. PMID: 20453065
Pneumopyopericardium.
Stridbeck H, Samuelsson L
Acta Radiol Diagn (Stockh) 1983;24(4):305-8. doi: 10.1177/028418518302400405. PMID: 6356796

Clinical prediction guides

Pneumopericardium following severe thoracic trauma.
Sciarretta JD, Noorbakhsh S, Joung Y, Bailey DW, Freedberg M, Nguyen J, Smith RN, Ayoung-Chee P, Davis MA, Benjamin ER, Todd SR
Injury 2024 May;55(5):111303. Epub 2023 Dec 29 doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2023.111303. PMID: 38218676Free PMC Article
Incidence, clinical associations and outcomes of intrathoracic complications with and without ARDS in COVID-19 pneumonia.
Escalon JG, Toy D, Groner L, Legasto AC, Verzosa Weisman S, Rotman J, Asrani AV, Mahmood SS, Truong QA
Clin Imaging 2022 May;85:106-114. Epub 2022 Mar 4 doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2022.02.029. PMID: 35278869Free PMC Article
Comprehensive review of pericardial diseases using different imaging modalities.
Fadl SA, Nasrullah A, Harris A, Edwards R, Kicska G
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020 May;36(5):947-969. Epub 2020 Feb 11 doi: 10.1007/s10554-020-01784-x. PMID: 32048125
Spontaneous Pneumopericardium in a U.S. Marine: Do not Lose Heart.
Sherrier D, Lizardo RE
Mil Med 2020 Mar 2;185(3-4):e518-e521. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usz191. PMID: 31560058
Neonatal pneumopericardium.
Brans YW, Pitts M, Cassady G
Am J Dis Child 1976 Apr;130(4):393-6. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1976.02120050051009. PMID: 773172

Recent systematic reviews

A Rare Complication during Vaginal Delivery, Hamman's Syndrome: A Case Report and Systematic Review of Case Reports.
La Verde M, Palmisano A, Iavarone I, Ronsini C, Labriola D, Cianci S, Schettino F, Reginelli A, Riemma G, De Franciscis P
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Apr 12;19(8) doi: 10.3390/ijerph19084618. PMID: 35457486Free PMC Article
Air leak with COVID-19 - A meta-summary.
Nasa P, Juneja D, Jain R
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2022 Feb;30(2):237-244. Epub 2021 Jul 11 doi: 10.1177/02184923211031134. PMID: 34247490Free PMC Article
Pneumothorax: a rare complication of colonoscopy. A systematic review of literature.
Crocetti D, Fiori E, Costi U, Tarallo M, De Gori A, Cavallaro G, De Toma G
Ann Ital Chir 2019;90:201-207. PMID: 31354145
Ectopic air localizations after transanal procedures: A systematic literature review.
Balla A, Quaresima S, Paganini AM
Int J Surg 2018 Aug;56:167-173. Epub 2018 Jun 21 doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2018.05.743. PMID: 29936199

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