CARDIAC-TAMPONADE SECONDARY TO GIANT LYMPH-NODE HYPERPLASIA (CASTLEMANS DISEASE)

Authors
NICOLOSI AC ALMASSI GH KOMOROWSKI R
Citation
Ac. Nicolosi et al., CARDIAC-TAMPONADE SECONDARY TO GIANT LYMPH-NODE HYPERPLASIA (CASTLEMANS DISEASE), Chest, 105(2), 1994, pp. 637-639
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System
Journal title
Chest → ACNP
ISSN journal
00123692
Volume
105
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
637 - 639
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-3692(1994)105:2<637:CSTGLH>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
A unique association of giant lymph node hyperplasia (Castleman's dise ase) and cardiac tamponade is presented. Although pleural effusions ha ve been previously described with Castleman's disease, the authors bel ieve this to be the first report of pericardial effusion and tamponade with this entity. The development of effusions may be due to an infla mmatory syndrome sometimes seen with the plasma cell variant of this d isease.