title: Haemopericardium and cardiac tamponade complicating pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis.
abstract: A case of pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis complicated by haemopericardium and cardiac tamponade is reported. This was successfully managed by creating a subdiaphragmatic extraperitoneal window.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fahy
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Toner
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: O'Sullivan
authors.forename: M X
authors.initials: MX
authors.lastname: FitzGerald
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008203:Lymphangiomyoma / Q000150:complications*; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy