Nivedha Balaji
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, USAPresentation Title:
Malignant pericardial effusion presenting as a sequela of Lung Adenocarcinoma
Abstract
Pericardial effusion is a collection of fluid in the pericardial sac that can result in symptoms such as shortness of breath, pleuritic chest pain, and/or hemodynamic instability. Malignant pleural effusions are seen in approximately 10% of cancer patients and are associated with poor prognosis. Here we present the case of a 65-year-old female with a large malignant pericardial effusion in the setting of advanced-stage lung adenocarcinoma
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