Esophagopericardial Fistula and Pneumopericardium as a Complication of Pulmonary Vein Isolation in a 62-Year-Old Man with Atrial Fibrillation: A Case Report

Ndausung Udongwo; Dhaval Desai; Ann Kozlik; Justin Ilagan; Saira Chaughtai; Eran S. Zacks

doi:10.12659/AJCR.936315

13 July 2022: Articles

Esophagopericardial Fistula and Pneumopericardium as a Complication of Pulmonary Vein Isolation in a 62-Year-Old Man with Atrial Fibrillation: A Case Report

Mistake in diagnosis, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Management of emergency care, Rare disease, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)

Ndausung Udongwo ^A* , Dhaval Desai ^A , Ann Kozlik ^A , Justin Ilagan ^C , Saira Chaughtai ^A , Eran S. Zacks ^A

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936315

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936315

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Figure 1. Computed tomography angiogram of the chest showing pneumopericardium (red arrows in A, B) (green & blue circles in C, D).

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Esophagopericardial Fistula and Pneumopericardium as a Complication of Pulmonary Vein Isolation in a 62-Year-Old Man with Atrial Fibrillation: A Case Report

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