Cardiac tamponade following sternal puncture in two patients

Sternal puncture for harvesting bone marrow is a procedure with potentially lethal complications. Both the occurrence of pneumothorax and sternal fracture are reported. We present two patients with a cardiac tamponade following elective sternal puncture. (See Editorial p. 4).

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Published inNetherlands journal of medicine Vol. 59; no. 1; pp. 39 - 40
Main Authors VAN MARUM, Rob J, TE VELDE, Leo
Format Conference Proceeding Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Alphen aan den Rijn Van zuiden 01.07.2001
Subjects
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Biopsy, Needle - adverse effects
Cardiac Tamponade - etiology
Cardiology. Vascular system
Diseases of the pericardium
Female
Heart
Humans
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Sternum
Case study
Human
Sternum
Heart disease
Cardiac tamponade
Pericardial disease
Bone marrow
Cardiovascular disease
Complication
Female
Hemopathy
Puncture
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Summary:Sternal puncture for harvesting bone marrow is a procedure with potentially lethal complications. Both the occurrence of pneumothorax and sternal fracture are reported. We present two patients with a cardiac tamponade following elective sternal puncture. (See Editorial p. 4).
ISSN:0300-2977
1872-9061
DOI:10.1016/S0300-2977(01)00126-7