Malignant Pericardial Tamponade in a Case of Signet Cell Gastric Carcinoma.
We report a case of gastric signet cell carcinoma, presenting as cardiac tamponade, in a young male patient. The diagnosis of gastric signet cell carcinoma was confirmed by immunohistochemistry of the lymph node specimen in our patient.
PG Student.
Rakul
R
Nambiar
Asst. Prof.
Sunil Prasobh
SP
Prabhakaran
Sr. Lecturer.
Padmakumar Rajasekharan
PR
Pillai
Prof. & Head, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Govt. Medical College Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala.
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D000328:Adult; D018279:Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*