A case of Esophageal Cancer with Pneumopericardium.

Hwang, Jin Su; Choi, Soo Mi; Lee, Heung Bum; Lee, Yong Chul; Rhee, Yang Keun

doi:1998.45.6.1305

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 45(6); 1998 > Article

Case Report

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1998;45(6):1305-1309.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1998.45.6.1305 Published online December 1, 1998.

A case of Esophageal Cancer with Pneumopericardium.

Jin Su Hwang, Soo Mi Choi, Heung Bum Lee, Yong Chul Lee, Yang Keun Rhee

Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Chonju, Korea.

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.

Key Words: Esophageal cancer, Pneumopericardium