Case Report

Volume: 9 | Issue: 2 | Published: Mar 04, 2025 | Pages: 37 - 40 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr.9-1507

Iatrogenic pneumopericardium following therapeutic pericardiocentesis for pericardial effusion in the emergency department - a case report


Authors: Meliha Fındık orcid logo , Muhammet Çakas orcid logo , Ramazan Kıyak orcid logo , Bahadır Çağlar orcid logo , Süha Serin orcid logo


Article Info

Authors

Meliha Fındık

Department of Emergency Medicine, Balikesir Üniversity Medical Faculty, Balıkesir üniversity, Balikesir, Turkey

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Muhammet Çakas

Department of Emergency Medicine, Balikesir Üniversity Medical Faculty, Balıkesir üniversity, Balikesir, Turkey

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Ramazan Kıyak

Department of Emergency Medicine, Balikesir Üniversity Medical Faculty, Balıkesir üniversity, Balikesir, Turkey

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Bahadır Çağlar

Department of Emergency Medicine, Balikesir Üniversity Medical Faculty, Balıkesir üniversity, Balikesir, Turkey

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Süha Serin

Department of Emergency Medicine, Balikesir Üniversity Medical Faculty, Balıkesir üniversity, Balikesir, Turkey

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Publication History

Received: October 30, 2024

Accepted: December 13, 2024

Published: March 04, 2025


Abstract


Background: This case report highlights a rare iatrogenic complication of pericardiocentesis and discusses its clinical management. In most cases, pneumopericardium is usually self-limiting and does not require any specific treatment. Therefore, a timely diagnosis and urgent treatment are required. Currently, there are only a few reports regarding pneumopericardium following therapeutic pericardiocentesis.

Case Presentation: We present a case of an 81-year-old woman who developed pneumopericardium following pericardiocentesis for pericardial effusion, a rare association reported in the literature.

Conclusion: Pneumopericardium may develop iatrogenically after Pericardiocentesis. Attention should be paid to the puncture site and angle during pericardial puncture, especially in weak patients.

 

 


Keywords: pericardial effusion, pericardiocentesis, pneumopericardium, bedside ultrasonography, emergency medicine.


Pubmed Style

Meliha Fındık, Muhammet Çakas, Ramazan Kıyak, Bahadır Çağlar, Süha Serin. Iatrogenic pneumopericardium following therapeutic pericardiocentesis for pericardial effusion in the emergency department - a case report. EJMCR. 2025; 04 (March 2025): 37-40. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.9-1507

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Meliha Fındık, Muhammet Çakas, Ramazan Kıyak, Bahadır Çağlar, Süha Serin. Iatrogenic pneumopericardium following therapeutic pericardiocentesis for pericardial effusion in the emergency department - a case report. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1507 [Access: March 29, 2025]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.9-1507

AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Meliha Fındık, Muhammet Çakas, Ramazan Kıyak, Bahadır Çağlar, Süha Serin. Iatrogenic pneumopericardium following therapeutic pericardiocentesis for pericardial effusion in the emergency department - a case report. EJMCR. 2025; 04 (March 2025): 37-40. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.9-1507

Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Meliha Fındık, Muhammet Çakas, Ramazan Kıyak, Bahadır Çağlar, Süha Serin. Iatrogenic pneumopericardium following therapeutic pericardiocentesis for pericardial effusion in the emergency department - a case report. EJMCR. (2025), [cited March 29, 2025]; 04 (March 2025): 37-40. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.9-1507

Harvard Style

Meliha Fındık, Muhammet Çakas, Ramazan Kıyak, Bahadır Çağlar, Süha Serin (2025) Iatrogenic pneumopericardium following therapeutic pericardiocentesis for pericardial effusion in the emergency department - a case report. EJMCR, 04 (March 2025): 37-40. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.9-1507

Chicago Style

Meliha Fındık, Muhammet Çakas, Ramazan Kıyak, Bahadır Çağlar, Süha Serin. "Iatrogenic pneumopericardium following therapeutic pericardiocentesis for pericardial effusion in the emergency department - a case report." 04 (2025), 37-40. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.9-1507

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Meliha Fındık, Muhammet Çakas, Ramazan Kıyak, Bahadır Çağlar, Süha Serin. "Iatrogenic pneumopericardium following therapeutic pericardiocentesis for pericardial effusion in the emergency department - a case report." 04.March 2025 (2025), 37-40. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.9-1507

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Meliha Fındık, Muhammet Çakas, Ramazan Kıyak, Bahadır Çağlar, Süha Serin (2025) Iatrogenic pneumopericardium following therapeutic pericardiocentesis for pericardial effusion in the emergency department - a case report. , 04 (March 2025), 37-40. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.9-1507