Abstract
Acute purulent pericarditis is rarely caused by anaerobic bacteria and it is almost always a complication of another disease process. Esophagomediastinal fistula, odontogenic, or pleuropulmonary infections have been reported to be the primary source of purulent pericarditis. If not diagnosed and treated promptly, purulent pericarditis is usually a fatal disease. We describe a case of bronchomediastinal fistula as sequels from a necrotizing parenchymal infection, leading on to secondary mediastinitis and pleuropericardial involvement in an immunocompetent patient..
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 35-37 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Cardiology Cases |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2015 |
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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Bronchomediastinal fistula presenting as purulent pericarditis in a healthy 32-year-old man. / Smer, Aiman; Saurav, Alok; Abuzaid, Ahmed; Bansal, Ojas; Abuhamidah, Nawras; Mohamed, Ayan; Patel, Natchiket; Mooss, Aryan N.
In: Journal of Cardiology Cases, Vol. 11, No. 1, 01.01.2015, p. 35-37.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Bronchomediastinal fistula presenting as purulent pericarditis in a healthy 32-year-old man
AU - Smer, Aiman
AU - Saurav, Alok
AU - Abuzaid, Ahmed
AU - Bansal, Ojas
AU - Abuhamidah, Nawras
AU - Mohamed, Ayan
AU - Patel, Natchiket
AU - Mooss, Aryan N.
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - Acute purulent pericarditis is rarely caused by anaerobic bacteria and it is almost always a complication of another disease process. Esophagomediastinal fistula, odontogenic, or pleuropulmonary infections have been reported to be the primary source of purulent pericarditis. If not diagnosed and treated promptly, purulent pericarditis is usually a fatal disease. We describe a case of bronchomediastinal fistula as sequels from a necrotizing parenchymal infection, leading on to secondary mediastinitis and pleuropericardial involvement in an immunocompetent patient..
AB - Acute purulent pericarditis is rarely caused by anaerobic bacteria and it is almost always a complication of another disease process. Esophagomediastinal fistula, odontogenic, or pleuropulmonary infections have been reported to be the primary source of purulent pericarditis. If not diagnosed and treated promptly, purulent pericarditis is usually a fatal disease. We describe a case of bronchomediastinal fistula as sequels from a necrotizing parenchymal infection, leading on to secondary mediastinitis and pleuropericardial involvement in an immunocompetent patient..
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VL - 11
SP - 35
EP - 37
JO - Journal of Cardiology Cases
JF - Journal of Cardiology Cases
SN - 1878-5409
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