Bronchogenic carcinoma presenting as a bronchopericardial fistula.
A case is reported in which an undiagnosed bronchogenic carcinoma presented clinically with sudden onset shortness of breath and cardiac failure due to the development of an acute bronchopericardial fistula.
George
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Department of Medicine, Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil, N Glamorgan.
David
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Omrani
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Davies
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000150:complications*; D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000209:etiology; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D010496:Pericardium