Hydropneumopericardium: A Rare Complication of an Oesophageal Tumour

Joana Sofia Rodrigues Morais; Rui Môço

doi:10.12890/2022_003167

Hydropneumopericardium: A Rare Complication of an Oesophageal Tumour

Joana Sofia Rodrigues Morais Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos, Senhora da Hora, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3717-4488
Rui Môço Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos, Senhora da Hora, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0467-6898

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12890/2022_003167

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.

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