title: [32P therapy of malignant pericardial effusions].
abstract: Treatment of 11 patients with malignant pericardial effusion was performed by instillation of radioactive phosphorus. All of these patients had clinical evidence of tamponade. Only 2 patients had further problems with effusion after radioisotope therapy. Remarkable long-lasting remission could be observed in the rest of patients.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D010761:Phosphorus Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D010761:Phosphorus Radioisotopes
vernacular_title: 32P-Therapie des malignen Perikardergusses.