| Literature DB >> 3256818 |
J Bilbao-Garay1, M C Carreño, F Roman, R Perez-Maestu, C Masa-Vazquez, J M de Letona.
Abstract
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.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID： 3256818 PMCID： PMC2429072 DOI： 10.1136/pgmj.64.758.963
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Postgrad Med J ISSN： 0032-5473 Impact factor: 2.401