Spontaneous tension pyopneumopericardium--a case with recovery after surgery

Spontaneous tension pyopneumopericardium--a case with recovery after surgery

Tension pyopneumopericardium is a rare condition with a very high mortality. The majority of cases are due to perforation of oesophagus or bronchi into the pericardial cavity. We report a patient with spontaneous pyopneumopericardium who survived with antibiotic treatment and surgical drainage.

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Veröffentlicht in:Postgraduate medical journal 1988-12, Vol.64 (758), p.963-964
Hauptverfasser: Bilbao-Garay, J., Carreño, M. C., Roman, F., Perez-Maestu, R., Masa-Vazquez, C., de Letona, J. M.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Drainage
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pneumopericardium - diagnostic imaging
Pneumopericardium - drug therapy
Pneumopericardium - surgery
Radiography
Suppuration
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Zusammenfassung:Tension pyopneumopericardium is a rare condition with a very high mortality. The majority of cases are due to perforation of oesophagus or bronchi into the pericardial cavity. We report a patient with spontaneous pyopneumopericardium who survived with antibiotic treatment and surgical drainage.
ISSN:0032-5473
1469-0756
DOI:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.963