Hydropneumopericardium: A Rare Complication of an Oesophageal Tumour

Keywords

Hydropneumopericardium, oesophageal tumour, oesophago-pericardial fistula

Abstract

Hydropneumopericardium is a rare event with a risk of serious complications. Timely diagnosis and treatment is important as it can improve prognosis. We report the case of a 77-year-old male patient who presented with acute interscapular pain which developed during a meal. An oesophago-pericardial fistula was found in the context of malignant oesophageal disease.

VIEW THE ENTIRE ARTICLE

References

  • Vidi V, Singh PP, Alhumaid AC, Lee RS, Kinnunen PM. Hydropneumopericardium presenting as an acute coronary syndrome. Tex Heart Inst J 2009;36(3):255–258.
  • Hirani S, Velez Martinez CS, Patan S, Kavanaugh M. Cancer-related pneumopericardium: a case report and literature review. Case Rep Oncol 2020;13(1):23–28.
  • Kaufman J, Thongsuwan N, Stern E, Karmy-Jones R. Esophageal-pericardial fistula with purulent pericarditis secondary to esophageal carcinoma presenting with tamponade. Ann Thorac Surg 2003<;75(1):288–289.
  • Views: 321
    HTML downloads: 50
    PDF downloads: 188


    Published: 2022-02-16
    Issue: 2022: Vol 9 No 2 (view)


    How to cite:
    1.
    Rodrigues Morais JS, Môço R. Hydropneumopericardium: A Rare Complication of an Oesophageal Tumour. EJCRIM 2022;9 doi:10.12890/2022_003167.

    Most read articles by the same author(s)