Esophagopericardial fistula as a rare complication after total gastrectomy for cancer

Esophagopericardial fistula is a rare but life-threatening complication of benign, malignant or traumatic esophageal disease. It is most commonly associated with benign etiology and carries a high mortality rate which increases with delay in diagnosis.Case presentationWe present a case of an esophagopericardial fistula as a rare complication in a 53-year-old male patient, 7 months after total gastrectomy for an adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction.

Conclusions: The prognosis of esophagopericardial fistula is poor, especially when it is associated with malignancy.

Author: Nikolaos DafniosGeorgios AnastasopoulosAthanasios MarinisAndreas PolydorouGeorgios GkiokasGeorgios FragulidisPanayiotis AthanasopoulosTheodosios Theodosopoulos
Credits/Source: World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2009, 7:58

Published on: 2009-07-06

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