%0 Journal Article
%T Pyopneumopericardium in a child with acute leukemia
%A Rahul Jain
%A Amitabh Singh
%J Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal
%@ 2278-0513
%D 2016
%V 5
%N 5
%R 10.4103/2278-0513.197872
%P 457-459
%X Pyopneumopericardium is a rare condition with high mortality. Most cases are the result of a fistulous communication between the pericardial cavity and the gastrointestinal or the respiratory tract. Rarely, the condition may arise spontaneously. We describe a 7-year-old boy, a diagnosed case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, on chemotherapy who developed pyopneumopericardium without pneumothorax and responded well to conservative management.
%U https://ccij-online.org/article/pyopneumopericardium-in-a-child-with-acute-leukemia-635