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Case Reports
. 2019 Mar;107(3):e207-e208.
doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.06.087. Epub 2018 Sep 1.

Esophagopericardial Fistula and Pneumopericardium From Caustic Ingestion and Esophageal Stent

Zahava C Farkas  1 , Suman Pal  1 , George P Jolly  1 , Marc Michael D Lim  2 , Aaqib Malik  1 , Ramin Malekan  3
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Esophagopericardial Fistula and Pneumopericardium From Caustic Ingestion and Esophageal Stent

Zahava C Farkas et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Mar.

Abstract

Esophagopericardial fistulas are rare. Most reported cases are related to malignancy or prior surgical intervention. We report a case of an esophagopericardial fistula presenting as pneumopericardium and purulent pericarditis in a patient with a history of caustic ingestion and an esophageal stent.

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