Cardiac tamponade as the only initial feature of malignancy: a case report and review of the literature.
Cardiac involvement in the form of pericardial effusion or tamponade as the initial feature of extracardiac malignancy is extremely rare. An extensive search of medical literature yielded only 36 such cases. A case is presented and literature reviewed.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology*; D003139:Common Cold / Q000209:etiology; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016685:Mitomycin; D008937:Mitomycins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*
D008937:Mitomycins; D016685:Mitomycin; D004317:Doxorubicin; D005472:Fluorouracil