Cardiac Tamponade Secondary to Esophagopericardial Fistula
Esophagopericardial fistulas are an extremely rare structural defect that may arise from malignant or iatrogenic etiologies. This article reports the case of a patient with cardiac tamponade secondary to hydropneumopericardium from esophagopericardial fistula. Given the high morbidity and mortality...
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| author | Caitlin T. Perez-Stable, BA Lauren T. Callaghan, BS Christopher K. Wong, MD, MSc Jorge M. Escobar, MD Mahboob Alam, MD |
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| description | Esophagopericardial fistulas are an extremely rare structural defect that may arise from malignant or iatrogenic etiologies. This article reports the case of a patient with cardiac tamponade secondary to hydropneumopericardium from esophagopericardial fistula. Given the high morbidity and mortality of this condition, this article describes challenges in diagnosis and clinical decision-making to improve early identification and interdisciplinary management. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a6afb08bb02c4433b09b3cfdd61c04c52025-08-20T02:30:24ZengThe Texas Heart InstituteTexas Heart Institute Journal1526-67022024-12-015121610.14503/THIJ-24-8443i1526-6702-51-2-e248443Cardiac Tamponade Secondary to Esophagopericardial FistulaCaitlin T. Perez-Stable, BA0Lauren T. Callaghan, BS1Christopher K. Wong, MD, MSc2Jorge M. Escobar, MD3Mahboob Alam, MD41 Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas1 Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas1 Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas2 The Texas Heart Institute Center for Cardiovascular Care, Houston, Texas1 Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TexasEsophagopericardial fistulas are an extremely rare structural defect that may arise from malignant or iatrogenic etiologies. This article reports the case of a patient with cardiac tamponade secondary to hydropneumopericardium from esophagopericardial fistula. Given the high morbidity and mortality of this condition, this article describes challenges in diagnosis and clinical decision-making to improve early identification and interdisciplinary management.https://thij.kglmeridian.com/downloadpdf/view/journals/thij/51/2/article-e248443.pdfesophagusfistulacardiac tamponadestentscarcinomapericardial effusionpneumopericardium |
| spellingShingle | Caitlin T. Perez-Stable, BA Lauren T. Callaghan, BS Christopher K. Wong, MD, MSc Jorge M. Escobar, MD Mahboob Alam, MD Cardiac Tamponade Secondary to Esophagopericardial Fistula Texas Heart Institute Journal esophagus fistula cardiac tamponade stents carcinoma pericardial effusion pneumopericardium |
| title | Cardiac Tamponade Secondary to Esophagopericardial Fistula |
| title_full | Cardiac Tamponade Secondary to Esophagopericardial Fistula |
| title_fullStr | Cardiac Tamponade Secondary to Esophagopericardial Fistula |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cardiac Tamponade Secondary to Esophagopericardial Fistula |
| title_short | Cardiac Tamponade Secondary to Esophagopericardial Fistula |
| title_sort | cardiac tamponade secondary to esophagopericardial fistula |
| topic | esophagus fistula cardiac tamponade stents carcinoma pericardial effusion pneumopericardium |
| url | https://thij.kglmeridian.com/downloadpdf/view/journals/thij/51/2/article-e248443.pdf |
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