Malignant Pericardial Effusion Presenting as a Sequela of Lung Adenocarcinoma.

Autor: Balaji N; Internal Medicine, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, Gainesville, USA., Velez Oquendo G; Internal Medicine, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, Gainesville, USA., Sun M; Internal Medicine, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, Gainesville, USA., Sykalo C; Cardiology, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, Gainesville, USA., Khan I; Internal Medicine, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, Gainesville, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Mar 30; Vol. 16 (3), pp. e57287. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 30 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.57287
Abstrakt: Pericardial effusion is a collection of fluid in the pericardial sac that can result in symptoms such as shortness of breath, pleuritic chest pain, and/or hemodynamic instability. Malignant pleural effusions are seen in a few cancer patients and are associated with poor prognosis. Here, we present the case of a 65-year-old female with a large malignant pericardial effusion in the setting of advanced-stage lung adenocarcinoma.
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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Databáze: MEDLINE