Cardiac tamponade as the first symptom of oesophageal carcinoma -- a case report
Nessler, B.; Paradowski, A.; Nessler, J.; Libionka, A.; Misztal, M.; Latacz, Pł.; Piwowarska, Wława.; Nalepa, P.; Włodarczyk, J.; Olechnowicz, H.
Kardiologia Polska 64(3): 312-315
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-9032 PMID: 16583338 Document Number: 603316
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.