Adenocarcinoma of prostate and malignant pericardial effusion.
A case of widespread adenocarcinoma of the prostate presenting as a symptomatic pericardial effusion is reported. The administration of high doses of estrogen produced a marked objective response in this patient
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004054:Diethylstilbestrol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology
D004054:Diethylstilbestrol