Stitt V J
J Natl Med Assoc. 1987 Feb;79(2):195-7.
Neoplastic involvement of the pericardium occurs frequently in post-mortem studies. Symptoms of this involvement of the pericardium prior to death are unusual. This report describes a case of breast carcinoma in a 54-year-old woman who presented with cardiac tamponade. Because breast carcinoma as a cause of cardiac tamponade is unusual, its presentation is reported. Early recognition of the possibility of malignancy allows for initiation of appropriate treatment, thereby improving the patient's chance of survival. It is recommended that all patients who present with tamponade have pericardial fluid sent for cytologic examination.
在尸检研究中,心包的肿瘤累及很常见。心包在死前受累的症状并不常见。本报告描述了一名54岁女性乳腺癌患者,该患者表现为心脏压塞。由于乳腺癌作为心脏压塞的病因并不常见,故报告其临床表现。早期认识到恶性肿瘤的可能性有助于启动适当的治疗,从而提高患者的生存机会。建议所有出现心脏压塞的患者送检心包积液进行细胞学检查。