Cardiac tamponade due to ovarian carcinoma.
We describe a patient with ovarian carcinoma who presented with cardiac tamponade with subsequently development of cardiac arrest as the initial symptom. After successful resuscitation and pericardiocentesis our patient was given an intrapericardial infusion of bleomycin and there was no recurrence of pericardial effusion at 14 months follow-up.
Forslund
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T
Department of Lung Diseases, Mjölbolsta Hospital, Finland.
Forsén
K O
KO
Mäenpää
J
J
D001761:Bleomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
D001761:Bleomycin