title: Fatal cardiac tamponade following cytoreductive surgery for serous carcinoma of the ovary.
abstract: •Pericardial effusion may be present early in the disease process in patients with ovarian cancer.•Even a small pericardial effusion may become clinically apparent in the setting of concomitant pleural effusion(s).•Cardiac tamponade should be considered in the differential diagnosis of postoperative hemodynamic instability to facilitate timely intervention.
authors.affiliation: Stanford University Medical Center, United States.
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: English
authors.affiliation: UCSF/Stanford University Medical Centers, United States.
authors.forename: Leah
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McNally
authors.affiliation: Sutter Palo Alto Medical Foundation, United States.
authors.forename: M Dwight
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Chen
keywords: Ovarian cancer; Pericardial effusion; Postoperative complication; Tamponade