Open AccessFrom the Gut to the Heart: Cardiac Tamponade due to Lymphatic Metastasis
Author(s) -
Ana Pãosinho,
Ana Luísa Esteves,
António João Pereira
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
european journal of case reports in internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2284-2594
DOI - 10.12890/2019_001033
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiac tamponade , lymphatic system , tamponade , metastasis , distant metastasis , cardiology , pathology , cancer
Large pericardial effusions are common in cancer patients.The pericardium in cancer patients may be affected by haematogenous or lymphatic spread or by local extension.A gastrointestinal origin of malignant pericardial effusions is rare but should be considered as a possible diagnosis.
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