Vol 64, No 3 (2006)
Other
Published online: 2006-03-29
Case report
Cardiac tamponade as the first symptom of oesophageal carcinoma – a case report
DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.81344
Kardiol Pol 2006;64(3):312-315.
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.
Keywords: cardiac tamponadeoesophageal carcinoma
