Pneumopericardium in a patient with trisomy 21 and COVID-19 following emergency pericardiocentesis

Br J Cardiol. 2021 Jan 27;28(1):3. doi: 10.5837/bjc.2021.003. eCollection 2021.

¹ Cardiology Research Fellow King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS.
² Foundation Doctor King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS.
³ Respiratory Registrar King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS.
⁴ Consultant Cardiologist King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS.

Abstract

We describe a case of pneumopericardium following emergency pericardiocentesis in a patient with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Keywords: cardiac tamponade; coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); pericardiocentesis; pneumopericardium.

Funding None.