Abstract
A gastro-pleuro-pericardial fistula is an abnormal communication between the stomach, pleuralcavity, and pericardium. It is a very rare and life-threatening condition, which needs promptintervention. We report a case of gastro-pleuro-pericardial fistula in a patient with tongue cancerwho was treated with chemoradiotherapy. A 41-year-old woman presented with left chestdiscomfort and dyspnea. She was diagnosed with left pleural metastasis from tongue cancerand was treated with chemoradiotherapy on the left posteroinferior chest wall. A CT revealedthe abnormal connection between the gastric fundus, left pleura and pericardium, showinggastro-pleuro-pericardial fistula.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 815-819 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 2019 |
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Keywords
- Chemotherapy
- Computed Tomography
- Fistula
- Radiotherapy
- Tongue Cancer
- X-Ray
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