Esophagopericardial Fistula and Pneumopericardium From Caustic Ingestion and Esophageal Stent

Zahava C Farkas; Suman Pal; George P Jolly; Marc Michael D Lim; Aaqib Malik; Ramin Malekan

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.06.087

Esophagopericardial Fistula and Pneumopericardium From Caustic Ingestion and Esophageal Stent

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

Authors

Zahava C Farkas¹, Suman Pal¹, George P Jolly¹, Marc Michael D Lim², Aaqib Malik¹, Ramin Malekan³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York.
² Department of Radiology, New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York.
³ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York. Electronic address: ramin.malekan@wmchealth.org.

PMID: 30179624
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.06.087

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Burns, Chemical / complications*
Burns, Chemical / diagnosis
Burns, Chemical / surgery
Caustics / adverse effects*
Esophageal Fistula / complications*
Esophageal Fistula / diagnosis
Esophagus / diagnostic imaging
Esophagus / injuries*
Esophagus / surgery
Fistula / complications*
Fistula / diagnosis
Humans
Male
Pericardium / diagnostic imaging
Pneumopericardium / diagnosis
Pneumopericardium / etiology*
Radiography, Thoracic
Stents / adverse effects*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

Caustics