Pneumopericardium and colo-pericardial fistula (CROSBI ID 253052)
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Podaci o odgovornosti
Sreter, Katherina Bernadette ; Degoricija, Vesna ; Trbušić, Matias
engleski
Pneumopericardium and colo-pericardial fistula
Colo-pericardial fistulas are extremely rare. They are typically described in association with colonic interposition after esophageal replacement. Diaphragmatic tumour erosion and subsequent colo-pericardial fistulization is exceedingly unique and only one known record exists in the literature to date. This report represents the first case of a dramatic initial presentation of invasive colon cancer in the form of cardiac symptoms caused by an acute pneumopericardium resulting from a colo- pericardial fistula. Although the patient described here succumbed to post-operative complications, it is recommended that colo- pericardial fistulas should be diagnosed early and surgically managed as they are fatal in 50% ofcases.
pneumopericardium ; diagnosis ; treatment
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Podaci o izdanju
110 (4)
2017.
237-238
objavljeno
1460-2725
1460-2393
10.1093/qjmed/hcx015
Povezanost rada
Kliničke medicinske znanosti