Pneumomediastinum and Pneumopericardium in a Patient With Squamous Cell Lung Cancer

Pneumopericardium Leading to Cardiac Tamponade in a Patient with Lung Cancer

“…Documented cases of pneumopericardium in patients with lung cancer are extremely rare with only nine such cases described in the literature. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Concurrent pneumomediastinum has been reported in one case 5 and coexisting pneumothorax was reported in three other cases. This is the first reported case of lung cancer complicated by pneumopericardium with subsequent development of cardiac tamponade.…”