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Malignant pericardial effusion secondary to metastatic breast carcinoma: A case of long‐term remission
Author(s) -
Hirsch David M.,
Nydick Irwin,
Farrow Joseph H.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(196609)19:9<1269::aid-cncr2820190912>3.0.co;2-l
Subject(s) - medicine , pericardial effusion , pericardiocentesis , metastatic carcinoma , effusion , breast carcinoma , carcinoma , radiology , breast cancer , surgery , cancer
This is a case report concerning a spontaneous 5‐year remission of malignant pericardial effusion secondary to metastatic breast carcinoma. The patient received no specific therapy for the pericardial effusion other than one pericardiocentesis. The authors are unable to explain the failure of recurrence of the pericardial effusion especially in the presence of progressive metastatic breast carcinoma in other areas. A review of the literature has not revealed any case of malignant pericardial effusion secondary to metastatic breast carcinoma surviving 5 years.