Hydropneumopericardium: A Rare Complication of an Oesophageal Tumour.

Eur J Case Rep Intern Med

Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos, Senhora da Hora, Portugal.

Published: February 2022

Unlabelled: Hydropneumopericardium is a rare event with a risk of serious complications. Timely diagnosis and treatment is important as it can improve prognosis. We report the case of a 77-year-old male patient who presented with acute interscapular pain which developed during a meal. An oesophago-pericardial fistula was found in the context of malignant oesophageal disease.

Learning Points: Hydropneumopericardium secondary to oesophageal tumour is a rare but life-threatening finding that has a very poor prognosis.A high level of suspicion is needed, as the clinical manifestations are very unspecific and timely treatment can improve prognosis.Successful management of an oesophago-pericardial fistula includes surgical treatment and antibiotic therapy.

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Introduction: Hemopneumopericardium defines a condition of combined pathology of weakened, dense blood content (hemopericardium) and air (pneumopericardium) in the pericardial cavity with an air fluid level. It is a rare disease, with only one such case reported in the literature. In this case report, we assessed a patient rectal cancer in addition to hemopneumopericardium, dyspnea, and chest pain.

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Hydropneumopericardium: A Rare Complication of an Oesophageal Tumour.

Eur J Case Rep Intern Med

February 2022

Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos, Senhora da Hora, Portugal.

Unlabelled: Hydropneumopericardium is a rare event with a risk of serious complications. Timely diagnosis and treatment is important as it can improve prognosis. We report the case of a 77-year-old male patient who presented with acute interscapular pain which developed during a meal.

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