Pneumopericardium complicating amoebic liver abscess. A case report.
Pneumopericardium arises most commonly as a result of a bronchial or oesophageal neoplasm which erodes the pericardial cavity. A case of pneumopericardium associated with amoebic liver abscess, a complication of invasive amoebiasis not previously reported, is described.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008101:Liver Abscess, Amebic / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium / Q000473:pathology; D011026:Pneumopericardium / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology