Lung cancer presenting as cardiac tamponade associated with transmural myocardial ischaemia.
Cardiac tamponade due to carcinomatous pericarditis is a life-threatening complication of malignancy and is uncommon as its initial manifestation [Chest 88 (1985) 70; Cancer 45 (1980) 1697; J Am Med Assoc 257 (1987) 1088]. A case of lung cancer presenting with cardiac tamponade associated with transient ST-segment elevation and life-threatening arrhythmias is presented. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of transmural myocardial ischaemia related to malignancy.
Ortega-Carnicer
J
J
Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Alarcos, Av. Pío XII s/n., Los Alisos 10, 13002, Ciudad Real, Spain.
Benezet
J
J
Porras
L
L
D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*