title: Malignant Pericardial Effusion in Ovarian Malignancy: A Treatable Oncologic Emergency.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pericardial tamponade is a life-threatening condition that can occur, albeit rarely, in patients with ovarian cancer. Whether or not prolonged survival is possible after such an event is debatable. Our aim was to describe our experience with seven ovarian cancer patients who experienced malignant cardiac tamponade at tumor diagnosis or at recurrence.
  
  
  METHODS
  Six patients were treated with pericardiocentesis and one with pericardial fenestration. Survival after tamponade ranged from 3 to 72 weeks. WHY SHOULD AN EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN BE AWARE OF THIS?: We suggest that when pericardial effusion occurs in patients with recurrent ovarian cancer, timely diagnosis and proper management might allow palliation and prolongation of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: Tamar
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Perri
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lantsberg
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: Gilad
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ben-Baruch
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: Mario E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Beiner
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: Ariella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jakobson-Setton
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Korach
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D020519:Pericardiocentesis
keywords: cardiac tamponade; malignant pericardial effusion; ovarian cancer