title: Pyopericardium secondary to achalasia-associated squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus.
abstract: Patients with achalasia of the oesophagus are known to be at increased risk of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma. To our knowledge, this is the first report of an achalasia-associated oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma presenting with acute sepsis secondary to pyopericardium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Upper GI Surgery, Royal Berkshire Hospital , Reading , UK.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Mason
authors.affiliation: Department of Upper GI Surgery, Royal Berkshire Hospital , Reading , UK.
authors.forename: Fem
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dixon
authors.affiliation: Department of Upper GI Surgery, Royal Berkshire Hospital , Reading , UK.
authors.forename: Hed
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Grimes
authors.affiliation: Department of Upper GI Surgery, Royal Berkshire Hospital , Reading , UK.
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000209:etiology*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000077277:Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007778:Lactobacillus; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Achalasia; Malignant pericardial effusion; Oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma; Pyopericardium