[Esophago-pericardial fistula caused by recurrent esophageal tumor].
The esophago-pericardial fistula is a rare disease that causes a rather high mortality. Up to now less than 70 cases were published in the literature. The authors report an esophago-pericardial fistula caused by recurrent esophageal tumor one year after resection in the lower third esophagus for esophageal cancer. With conservative treatment the patient was kept alive for a month. No case report can be found in the literature of an esophago-pericardial fistula of the same etiology.
Furák
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Szent-Györgyi Albert Orvostudományi Egyetem, Sebészeti Klinika, Osztály.
Oláh
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Szendrényi
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Horváth
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Balogh
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D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000150:complications*; D010496:Pericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography