Gastropericardial fistula presenting as acute cardiac tamponade. A case report.
A case of acute cardiac tamponade due to perforation of a benign gastric ulcer into the pericardium is presented. A high index of suspicion, early diagnosis and prompt surgical intervention resulted in a favourable outcome in this otherwise uniformly fatal condition.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology*; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D005747:Gastric Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium