[Cardiac tamponade: an unusual cause. Clinical case].
The Authors describe an unusual case of acute cardiac tamponade caused by fistulization in the pericardial cavity of an amebic abscess of the left lobe of the liver. The availability of echocardiography facilitated prompt diagnosis and treatment.
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D000328:Adult; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008101:Liver Abscess, Amebic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium
Tamponamento cardiaco: una causa inusuale. Caso clinico.