CASE HISTORY / CLINIC:
Patient after a traffic accident.


FINDINGS:
Demonstration of the pericardium. There is air between the pericardium and the epicardium indicating a pneumopericardium.
The right pleural cavity is filled with air as well.
The visceral pleura and a right axillary subcutaneous emphysema are visualized.
Visualization of the right lung.

DIAGNOSIS:
Pneumothorax, pneumopericardium and subcutaneous emphysema.

 

Web resources:

1) Jend
2) Radiology Review