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Pyopericardium secondary to achalasia-associated squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus.

J D Mason1, Fem Dixon1, Hed Grimes1, G E Jones1.   

Abstract

Patients with achalasia of the oesophagus are known to be at increased risk of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma. To our knowledge, this is the first report of an achalasia-associated oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma presenting with acute sepsis secondary to pyopericardium.

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Keywords:  Achalasia; Malignant pericardial effusion; Oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma; Pyopericardium

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Year:  2016        PMID: 27551899      PMCID: PMC5392802          DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2016.0279

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Ann R Coll Surg Engl        ISSN: 0035-8843            Impact factor:   1.891


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Journal:  Arch Surg       Date:  2005-02

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Authors:  B L Brücher; H J Stein; H Bartels; H Feussner; J R Siewert
Journal:  World J Surg       Date:  2001-06       Impact factor: 3.352

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Journal:  Ann Thorac Surg       Date:  1995-06       Impact factor: 4.330

4.  The risk of esophageal cancer in patients with achalasia. A population-based study.

Authors:  R S Sandler; O Nyrén; A Ekbom; G M Eisen; J Yuen; S Josefsson
Journal:  JAMA       Date:  1995-11-01       Impact factor: 56.272

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