%0 Journal Article
%T Pneumopericardium Leading to Cardiac Tamponade in a Patient with Lung Cancer
%A Adil Ayub
%A Adnan Al-Ayoubi
%A Ahmad Al-Taweel
%A Chyun-yin Huang
%A Faiz Y. Bhora
%A Sadiq Rehmani
%J Archive of "The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports".
%D 2016
%R 10.1055/s-0036-1571360
%X Pneumopericardium resulting in cardiac tamponade in patients with lung cancer is not documented. We report a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung complicated by pneumopericardium and subsequent cardiac tamponade. The patient underwent an urgent pericardial window with rapid improvement in symptoms. We discuss the possible pathogenesis and treatment options for this rare condition
%K pneumopericardium
%K cardiac tamponade
%K pericardial window
%K video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5177421/