A Patient with Recurrent Breast Cancer Showing Long-Term Survival after Developing Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade Caused by Carcinomatous Pericarditis | Zendy

Hirokuni Ikeda | Zendy; Yuichiro Kikawa | Zendy; Yoshihiko Nakamoto | Zendy; Masahiko Takeo | Zendy; Mistuo Yamamoto | Zendy

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A Patient with Recurrent Breast Cancer Showing Long-Term Survival after Developing Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade Caused by Carcinomatous Pericarditis

Author(s) -

Hirokuni Ikeda,

Yuichiro Kikawa,

Yoshihiko Nakamoto,

Masahiko Takeo,

Mistuo Yamamoto

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

breast care

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.767

H-Index - 30

eISSN - 1661-3805

pISSN - 1661-3791

DOI - 10.1159/000346831

Subject(s) - medicine , pericardial effusion , cardiac tamponade , tamponade , pericardial window , pericarditis , breast cancer , acute pericarditis , effusion , surgery , cancer

Malignant pericardial effusion caused by carcinomatous pericarditis is a complication of advanced malignancy. Breast cancer is the second most important cause of malignant pericardial effusion. Malignant pericardial effusion is the end stage of breast cancer, and the prognosis is very poor. Pericardial effusion may cause cardiac tamponade and sudden death if it is not controlled properly. There is a debate on which is the best method to control pericardial effusion.

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