[Cardiac tamponade as the first symptom of oesophageal carcinoma -- a case report].
We present a case of a 56-year-old male who was admitted to our hospital due to cardiac tamponade. A 600 ml of purulent fluid was evacuated from the pericardium. The patient received antibiotics, however, due to recurrent pericardial effusion a pericardial drainage was required. Esophagoscopy and computerised tomography revealed oesophageal carcinoma with oesophago-pericardial fistula.
Klinika Choroby Wieńcowej IK CMUJ, KSS im. Jana Pawła II, ul. Pradnicka 80, 31-202 Kraków.
Bohdan
B
Nessler
Andrzej
A
Paradowski
Jadwiga
J
Nessler
Anna
A
Libionka
Marcin
M
Misztal
Paweł
P
Latacz
Wiesława
W
Piwowarska
Piotr
P
Nalepa
Janusz
J
Włodarczyk
Henryk
H
Olechnowicz
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D010491:Pericardial Window Techniques