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Am J Perinatol 1993; 10(1): 50-52
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994701
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© 1993 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Tension Hemopericardium Complicating Neonatal Pneumopericardium

Neil N. Finer, Abraham Peliowski, Allen Hayashi
  • Department of Newborn Medicine, Royal Alexandra Hospitals, Department of Pediatrics, and Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

The case of a premature infant ventilated for hyaline membrane disease and complicated by recurrent tension pneumopericardium requiring surgical drainage is reported. The infant improved but developed a tension hemopericardium following the removal of the surgical drain. He had cardiac arrest, responded to resuscitation and drainage of the tension hemopericardium with a percutaneous catheter. At thoracotomy, a bleeding epicardial vessel was found and ligated. The infant survived and appeared to be normal at discharge.