1. [Cardiac tamponade as the first symptom of oesophageal carcinoma -- a case report].
- Author
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Nessler B, Paradowski A, Nessler J, Libionka A, Misztal M, Latacz P, Piwowarska W, Nalepa P, Włodarczyk J, and Olechnowicz H
- Subjects
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols therapeutic use, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell surgery, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell therapy, Cardiac Tamponade therapy, Diagnosis, Differential, Echocardiography, Esophageal Fistula etiology, Esophageal Fistula surgery, Esophageal Neoplasms surgery, Esophageal Neoplasms therapy, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pericardial Effusion diagnosis, Pericardial Effusion etiology, Pericardial Effusion surgery, Pericardial Window Techniques, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell complications, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell diagnosis, Cardiac Tamponade etiology, Esophageal Neoplasms complications, Esophageal Neoplasms diagnosis
- Abstract
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.
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- 2006