title: [Cardiac tamponade caused by intrathoracic pancreatic pseudocyst].
abstract: Authors report on a clinical case of a 41 year old chronic alcoholic male patient who was hospitalized due to dominantly chest complaints and mild abdominal discomfort. Bilateral pleural and pericardial effusions were detected by performed examinations. A large multilocular pancreatic pseudocyst expanded into the thoracic cavity was verified in the background of his symptoms. To resolve cardiac tamponade developed repeatedly successful operation was performed and the patient healed. Authors give a brief summary for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac tamponade with pancreatic origin.
authors: Petz Aladár Megyei Kórház Sebészeti Osztály.
authors: S A
authors: SA
authors: Nagy
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Oláh
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Rácz
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Gartner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000150:complications*; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D013909:Thorax / Q000473:pathology*