[Isolated pericardial metastasis of digestive cancer disclosed by tamponade].
The authors report a case of a single secondary tumour of the pericardium presenting as tamponade and occurring three years after sigmoidectomy for an adenocarcinoma of the colon. Gastrointestinal investigations confirmed the absence of any local tumour recurrence. The originality of this case lies in the presentation and isolated nature of this metastasis. Attempted surgical excision failed which, in view of the patient's good general condition, led to suggestion of FUFOL type chemotherapy.
Talard
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P
Service de cardiologie, HIA Sainte-Anne, Toulon Naval.
Bouchiat
C
C
Bonal
J
J
De Lajudie
J P
JP
Dussarat
G V
GV
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary*; D000368:Aged; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D010496:Pericardium; D012811:Sigmoid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
Métastase péricardique isolée d'un cancer digestif révélée par une tamponnade.