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European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Vol 2, 282-283, Copyright © 1988 by European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery

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Oesophago-pericardial fistula and cardiac tamponade after oesophagoscopy

JK Mellon, IF Galvin, PC Bowe, JR Gibbons and MH Maghout
Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland.

A case of oesophago-pericardial fistula following oesophagoscopy and dilatation is reported. This is a rare and usually fatal complication of oesophageal instrumentation. This case is of further interest as cardiac tamponade following a Niopam swallow subsequently occurred, and the patient survived emergency surgery.

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