title: CT-guided pericardial drainage catheter placement with subsequent pericardial sclerosis.
abstract: Percutaneous drainage of malignant pericardial effusion is an established alternative to surgical pericardiotomy and pericardiectomy. We report the placement of a pericardial drainage catheter under CT guidance, with subsequent pericardial sclerosis. Previously described imaging modalities (fluoroscopy and ultrasound) used for the guidance of drain placement are compared and contrasted with our use of CT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Arizona, Tucson 85724, USA.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Bellon
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Unger
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary; D008875:Middle Aged; D009382:Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / Q000150:complications; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D004318:Doxycycline