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Figure 1. a. Chest X-ray frontal view soon after left
intercostal tube drainage, showing pneumopericardium (bold arrow) and
left pneumothorax. b. Chest X-ray frontal view after 3 days,
demonstrating complete resolution of pneumothorax and pneumopericardium.
Figure 2. Axial section of HRCT chest demonstrating epicardial
LV lead puncturing the pericardium (bold arrow) through the left pleural
cavity, making a communication between the two. Also note, air in the
pericardial cavity seen on the CT scan image and the presence of
extrathoracic emphysema secondary to intercostal drainage.