Malignant pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade as a late complication of endometrial carcinoma

Jacob Kogan, Boris Golzman, Svetlana Turkot, David Ben-Dor, Tatiana Charkowsky, Shmuel Oren

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Abstract

Malignant pericardial effusion, as a complication of gynecological cancer, is a rare occurrence. A review of the literature reveals only four cases of malignant pericardial effusion from endometrial carcinoma diagnosed during life. All of them were followed by cardiac tamponade a short time after being diagnosed and were associated with extensive myometrial invasion and multiple metastases. We describe a case of malignant pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade due to recurrence of endometrial carcinoma characterized by the long period from diagnosis to clinical evidence of pericardial involvement. The causes of long-term disease-free interval are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)318-320
Number of pages3
JournalEuropean Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume15
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2004
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cardiac tamponade
  • Endometrial carcinoma
  • Malignant pericardial effusion

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Internal Medicine

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