PP-024 Recurrent pericardial effusion complicated by cardiac tamponade due to brucellosis
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Metastatic Pericardial Effusion And Cardiac Tamponade Due To Parotid Adenocarcinoma
Metastatic malignancy presenting as cardiac tamponade is not uncommon; however, hematogenous spread from carcinoma is rare. There are only three previously reported cases of parotid malignancy with pericardial metastasis. We report a case of parotid adenocarcinoma leading to cardiac tamponade in a 61-year old man. The patient presented with signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade. The diagnosis...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1201-9712
DOI: 10.1016/s1201-9712(11)60177-x