Transdiaphragmatic rupture of hepatic abscess producing purulent pericarditis and pericardial tamponade

Circulation. 2015 Jan 6;131(1):e1-2. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.012078.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cardiac Tamponade / microbiology*
  • Cardiac Tamponade / physiopathology
  • Cholecystectomy
  • Digestive System Surgical Procedures
  • Electrocardiography
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Liver Abscess / complications*
  • Liver Abscess / microbiology*
  • Liver Abscess / surgery
  • Male
  • Pericarditis / drug therapy
  • Pericarditis / microbiology*
  • Rupture, Spontaneous / complications
  • Rupture, Spontaneous / microbiology
  • Rupture, Spontaneous / surgery
  • Suction

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents