American Journal of Perinatology, Table of Contents Am J Perinatol 1993; 10(1): 50-52DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994701 ORIGINAL ARTICLE © 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 Recommend Article Abstract Buy Article 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. Full Text
