KB27.3 Pneumopericardium originating in the perinatal period

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

Presence of air in the pericardial cavity usually from tracking of free air from ruptured alveolar ducts along the perivascular sheaths of pulmonary blood vessels, or rupture of subpleural bleb

synonyms

• Pneumopericardium originating in the perinatal period
• perinatal pneumopericardium
• pneumopericardium of fetus or newborn
• congenital pneumopericardium

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