Perforation of jejunum as a rare Complication of Pericardiocentesis: a case report

The safety of pericardiocentesis as a therapy for cardiac tamponade has improved since the advent of echocardiography guided pericardiocentesis [1].The most serious complications include Injury of the cardiac chambers, laceration of the coronary arteries or intercostal vessels, puncture of the abdominal viscera or peritoneal cavity, pneumothorax, pneumopericardium ,ventricular arrhythmias , pericardial decompression syndrome, myocardial and coronary puncture.We present a rare case of perforation of jejunum caused by pericardiocentesis[2] [3].