ENDOMETRIAL ADENOCARCINOMA COMPLICATED BY MALIGNANT PERICARDIAL-EFFUSION

Authors
SANTALA M PUISTOLA U KAUPPILA A
Citation
M. Santala et al., ENDOMETRIAL ADENOCARCINOMA COMPLICATED BY MALIGNANT PERICARDIAL-EFFUSION, Gynecologic oncology, 56(3), 1995, pp. 444-445
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology,"Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Gynecologic oncology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00908258
Volume
56
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
444 - 445
Database
ISI
SICI code
0090-8258(1995)56:3<444:EACBMP>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
A case of malignant pericardial effusion associated with endometrial a denocarcinoma is presented. A total abdominal hysterectomy with bilate ral salpingo-oophorectomy and partial omentectomy was performed 8 mont hs before the occurrence of cardiac tamponade. The treatment of malign ant pericardial effusion consisted of emergency pericardiocentesis and systemic chemotherapy and a clinical response for 6 months was achiev ed. (C) 1995 Academic Press, Inc.