Hepatopericardial fistula complicating amoebic liver abscess

Amoebiasis is a common infection in tropical countries. Liver abscess is the most common manifestation of invasive amoebiasis. Amoebic liver abscess rupturing into the pericardium is a rare complication of invasive amoebiasis. Our patient presented with cardiac tamponade due to hepatopericardial fistula complicating amebic liver abscess and was successfully managed by pericardiectomy and antiamebic therapy.