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SUBMITTER: Shih YS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8155694 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Shih Yu-Shan YS Chen Pei-Hsing PH Hsu Hsao-Hsun HH Tseng Yu-Ding YD
Respirology case reports 20210526 7
The diagnosis of pneumopericardium can be challenging, as the symptoms are sometimes non-specific and can mimic those of other diseases. Especially, focal pneumopericardium presenting with regional ST-segment elevation on the electrocardiogram can be difficult to diagnose. Here, we present the case of a patient with pneumopericardium secondary to oesophageal cancer that was first diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia and subsequently classified with acute coronary syndrome after an episode ...[more]