Spontaneous pneumopericardium in a patient with COPD.
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Pneumopericardium (PPC) is a rare but potentially serious condition that is defined as the presence of air-fluid level in the pericardial sac. It may ocur spontaneously or may be associated with invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, bronchospasm, esophageal disorders and other problems (1). We describe a case of incidentally detected spontaneous PPC, who hospitalized with diagnosis of infectious COPD episode.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Tuberkuloz ve toraks
دوره 64 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016