Ghunaim, Monther and Someili, Ali and Maward, Mohammad (2022) Candida Cardiac Tamponade Secondary to Oesophageal-Pericardial Fistula: A Rare Presentation of Oesophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 9 (3). pp. 1-4. ISSN 2284-2594
|
Text
3200-Article Text-27823-2-10-20220310.pdf - Published Version Download (303kB) | Preview |
Abstract
Candida is a rare cause of purulent pericarditis. Oesophago-pericardial fistula is an uncommon and potentially life-threatening complication of both benign and malignant oesophageal tumours. Here we report the case of 40-year-old woman who presented with symptoms and signs suggestive of acute pericarditis complicated by cardiac tamponade which required acute management with paracentesis. Pericardial fluid analysis was positive for Candida albicans. Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy was performed and revealed a small fistula in the proximal oesophagus extending into the retrocardiac space. Multiple biopsy specimens of the fistula site and oesophageal stricture were obtained. Histopathological findings were consistent with poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus complicated by fistulation to the retrocardiac space.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Cardiac tamponade, oesophageal-pericardial fistula, oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma, candida pericarditis |
| Subjects: | 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) |
| Depositing User: | Marina Spanti |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Apr 2022 13:37 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Apr 2022 13:37 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/21827 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
