Cancerous pericarditis presenting as cardiac tamponade in a 68-year-old man with pancreatic adenocarcinoma: a case report

Cancerous pericarditis presenting as cardiac tamponade in a 68-year-old man with pancreatic adenocarcinoma: a case report

Abstract Introduction Pericardial effusion is a rare complication of pancreatic cancer. We report a case of cardiac tamponade secondary to pancreatic cancer. Case presentation A 68-year-old Japanese man was diagnosed as having pancreatic cancer during surgery and received chemotherapy for 28 months...

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Main Authors: Sachie Kiryu, Zensho Ito, Masashi Ishikawa, Takafumi Akasu, Yoshihiro Matsumoto, Shinichi Hirooka, Masayuki Saruta, Shigeo Koido
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Pancreatic cancer
Cardiac tamponade
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-020-02546-y

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