[Constrictive pericarditis as first manifestation of neoplasia. Two cases].
We report two cases of constrictive pericarditis revealing neoplasia. Both patients underwent pericardiotomy with drainage and biopsy that did not disclose malignancy. Likewise, the initial radiologic were not suggestive of cancer.
Laurat
Elisabeth
E
Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Sud, 16, boulevard de Bulgarie, BP 3097, 35203 Rennes 02. elisabeth.laurat@chu-rennes.fr
Revest
Mathieu
M
Djenidi
Mounia
M
Decaux
Olivier
O
Jego
Patrick
P
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000209:etiology*