Case Report

A Case Of İatrogenic Massive Pericardial Hematoma Developing After Diagnostic Pericardiocentesis

10.5455/gulhane.26918

  • Sait Demirkol
  • Uğur Küçük
  • Şevket Balta
  • Turgay Çelik
  • Fahri Gürkan Yeşil
  • Atila İyisoy

Received Date: 08.10.2012 Accepted Date: 20.11.2012 Gulhane Med J 2015;57(1):61-62

Pericardial effusion can be caused by multiple diseases, and the treatment and prognosis mainly depend on the under¬lying disease. Although the most important point is to treat the prima¬ry diseases, pericardiocentesis may be performed for diagnosis and treatment. Cardiac laceration following pericardiocentesis is usually asymptomatic and self-sealing, particularly if the left ventricle have been damaged. Right ventricular perforations have a somewhat higher likelihood of bleeding, but right atrial lacerations carry the highest risk. We reported a case of iatrogenic massive pericardial hematoma after diagnostic pericardiocentesis.

Keywords: Massive pericardial hematoma; Pericardiocentesis