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Amebic hepatopericardial fistula causing cardiac tamponade

Chandran, Suresh ; Balakrishnan, Rojith ; Chinnasamy, Balasubramanian ; Srinivasan, Ganesan

Annals of tropical medicine and public health, 2012-07, Vol.5 (4), p.387 [Periódico revisado por pares]

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Amebic hepatopericardial fistula causing cardiac tamponade
Autor: Chandran, Suresh ; Balakrishnan, Rojith ; Chinnasamy, Balasubramanian ; Srinivasan, Ganesan
Assuntos: Amebiasis ; Cardiac tamponade ; Care and treatment ; Case studies ; Complications and side effects ; Development and progression ; Health aspects ; Heart ; Liver ; Parasitic diseases ; Risk factors ; Vascular fistula
É parte de: Annals of tropical medicine and public health, 2012-07, Vol.5 (4), p.387
Descrição: Amebiasis is a common parasitic infection in the tropics. Though usually asymptomatic, invasive disease can lead to amoebic liver abscess. We report a case of pericardial rupture of amoebic liver abscess presenting with jaundice, dysphagia, and cardiac tamponade. Jaundice is a rare manifestation of amebic liver abscess. An emergency pericardiotomy was done to relive the cardiac tamponade, and liver abscess was drained through a diaphragmatic rent identified during surgery. This case highlights the catastrophic complications of untreated amebic liver abscess.
Editor: Accra: Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Idioma: Inglês

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