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Esophagopericardial Fistula Causing Pyopneumopericardium
Andrew W Bowman1, David J DiSantis1, R Terrell Frey1
1Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32224.
Abstract:
An esophagopericardial fistula is a rare complication of esophageal malignancy, trauma, or surgery. Imaging is a cornerstone of diagnosis, with detection of pneumopericardium or hydropneumopericardium at imaging raising suspicion for pyopneumopericardium and prompting immediate search for the causative pathologic process. Given the high associated mortality rate of over 50% for patients with esophagopericardial fistulas, early diagnosis and intervention are vital. Supplemental material is available for this article. © RSNA, 2020.
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