A jejunopericardial fistula 14 years after surgery for gastric cancer

Afistula between pericardium and its adjacent structures is an extremely rare and usually fatal complication with the esophagus and stomach most frequently involved.In this report, we present the rare case of a patient who developed a jejunopericardial fistula after surgery for gastric cancer and in...

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Published in:Chinese medical journal 2010-08, Vol.123 (15), p.2159-2160
Main Authors: Zou, Yu, Ni, Yi-ming, Zheng, Chun-hui, Han, Wei-li, Ma, Liang, Gerelle, Gabrielle
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Humans
Intestinal Fistula - diagnosis
Intestinal Fistula - diagnostic imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Pneumopericardium - diagnostic imaging
Pneumopericardium - pathology
Radiography
Stomach Neoplasms - surgery
并发症
蛋白酶
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Summary:Afistula between pericardium and its adjacent structures is an extremely rare and usually fatal complication with the esophagus and stomach most frequently involved.In this report, we present the rare case of a patient who developed a jejunopericardial fistula after surgery for gastric cancer and intraperitoneal chemotherapy with placement of Port-A-Cath 14 years ago.
ISSN:0366-6999
2542-5641
DOI:10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2010.15.039