심막기종은 드문 질병이고 성인에서는 대부분 그 원인이 외상성으로 알려져 있으나, 저자들은 최근 식도 편평상피암에 동반된 전형적인 심막기종을 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 이를 보고하는 바이다.
A diabetic 73-year-old man had admitted and examined gastrofiberoscopy due to dyspagia and weight loss of 6 kg during two months. He was confirmed diagnosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. During the esophgography, we found the dye spillage into pericardia! space from the esophagus with air collection A following chest roentgenogram revealed a typical pneumopericardium with pericardial air filling. Although intensive care was done. he expired 4 days later. We report a case of typical pnemopericardium caused secondary to esophageal cancer.
