Tetracycline treatment for malignant pericardial effusion.
A 68-year-old woman developed malignant pericardial effusion seven years after mastectomy for adenocarcinoma. Daily evacuation of the pericardial fluid and tetracycline instillations brought about the complete disappearance of the pericardial effusion, lasting already for one year.
Salamon
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Department of Internal Medicine D, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel.
Berliner
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S
Shachner
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A
Pinkhas
J
J
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013997:Time Factors
D013752:Tetracycline