Esophagopericardial fistula in a scleroderma patient with peptic esophagitis.
Esophageal perforation from peptic ulceration is rare. A patient with scleroderma who had an esophagopericardial fistula caused by peptic esophagitis is described. The fistula mimicked an acute myocardial infarction.
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D004942:Esophagitis, Peptic / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis; D011026:Pneumopericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications*