• J Emerg Med · Sep 2015

    Case Reports

    Malignant Pericardial Effusion in Ovarian Malignancy: A Treatable Oncologic Emergency.

    • Tamar Perri, Daniel Lantsberg, Gilad Ben-Baruch, Mario E Beiner, Ariella Jakobson-Setton, and Jacob Korach.
    • Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
    • J Emerg Med. 2015 Sep 1; 49 (3): 281-3.

    BackgroundPericardial tamponade is a life-threatening condition that can occur, albeit rarely, in patients with ovarian cancer. Whether or not prolonged survival is possible after such an event is debatable. Our aim was to describe our experience with seven ovarian cancer patients who experienced malignant cardiac tamponade at tumor diagnosis or at recurrence.Case ReportSix patients were treated with pericardiocentesis and one with pericardial fenestration. Survival after tamponade ranged from 3 to 72 weeks. WHY SHOULD AN EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN BE AWARE OF THIS?: We suggest that when pericardial effusion occurs in patients with recurrent ovarian cancer, timely diagnosis and proper management might allow palliation and prolongation of life.Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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