A case of Esophageal Cancer with Pneumopericardium.
10.4046/trd.1998.45.6.1305
- Author:
Jin Su HWANG
1
;
Soo Mi CHOI
;
Heung Bum LEE
;
Yong Chul LEE
;
Yang Keun RHEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Chonju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Esophageal cancer;
Pneumopericardium
- MeSH:
Aged;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Diagnosis;
Esophageal Neoplasms*;
Esophagus;
Humans;
Critical Care;
Pneumopericardium*;
Thorax;
Weight Loss
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
1998;45(6):1305-1309
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A diabetic 73-year-old man had admitted and examined gastrofiberoscopy due to dyspagia and weight loss of 6 kg during two months. He was confirmed diagnosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. During the esophagography, we found the dye spillage into pericardial space from the esophagus with air collection. A following chest roentgenogram revealed a typical pneumopericardium with pericardial air filling. Although intensive care was done, he expired 4 days later. We report a case of typical pnemopericardium caused secondary to esophageal cancer.
