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Malignant pericardial effusion in a patient with prostate adenocarcinoma.

ABSTRACT: The authors discuss a rare case of pericardial effusion secondary to carcinoma of the prostate. A month after therapeutic pericardiocentesis there was a haemodynamically significant recurrence, necessitating a pericardial window. The authors discuss pericardial effusion and the management of such patients.

SUBMITTER: Conway N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3448734 | biostudies-other | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Malignant pericardial effusion in a patient with prostate adenocarcinoma.

Conway Nerys N   Hutchison Stephen S  

BMJ case reports 20120907

The authors discuss a rare case of pericardial effusion secondary to carcinoma of the prostate. A month after therapeutic pericardiocentesis there was a haemodynamically significant recurrence, necessitating a pericardial window. The authors discuss pericardial effusion and the management of such patients. ...[more]