[A case of metastatic breast carcinoma with cardiac tamponade and pleural effusion showing long survival by local treatment combined with systemic chemotherapy].
This report describes a case of metastatic breast carcinoma in a 62-year-old woman with cardiac tamponade and pleural effusion. Pericardiocentesis followed by ADM (10 mg) instillation successfully controlled cardiac tamponade. After local treatment CAF systemic chemotherapy was performed without serious complications. A long survival time of 50 months was observed. This result suggests that in this case pericardiocentesis with ADM instillation was life saving and that systemic chemotherapy prolonged life.
Shimizu
M
M
Dept. of Surgery, Tojo Hospital.
Sakauchi
G
G
Mukai
S
S
Sakamoto
T
T
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D011379:Prognosis
D004317:Doxorubicin