Baird A, Gandhi M. Pneumopericardium and pneumothorax due to right atrial permanent pacemaker lead perforation.
J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 2014;
59:74-6. [PMID:
24980040 DOI:
10.1111/1754-9485.12200]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2014] [Accepted: 05/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
A 75-year-old man presented with a spontaneous right pneumothorax and pneumopericardium following right atrial pacemaker lead perforation, which is a rare complication, with only two case reports being documented in the literature to the authors' knowledge. It is important that radiologists be aware of cardiac lead perforations, as they may be the first to diagnose this complication.
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