Traumatic pneumopericardium following a suicide attempt by high fall in an adolescent girl
Pneumopericardium is a rare complication of blunt chest trauma, particularly in pediatric patients. We report the case of a 14-year-old girl who sustained a fall from the fourth floor in a suicide attempt. She presented with hypotension and pelvic pain. Imaging revealed a pneumopericardium, a minimal pneumothorax, and vertebral and pelvic fractures. She underwent percutaneous decompression with favorable outcome. This case highlights the importance of considering pneumopericardium in pediatric trauma after high-energy falls.
Authors
- Loubna Aqqaoui
- Houda Oubejja
- Fouad Ettayebi
- Souha Qarouach
- Hadjar Nassiri
- Hidaya Zitan
Institutions
- Mohammed V University (MA)
- Abdelmalek Essaâdi University (MA)
- Hôpital Ibn Sina-Rabat (MA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Surgical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaf684
- Primary Topic
- Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00