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A 50-year-old female was admitted because of nausea, vomiting, and cerebellar ataxia. Computed tomography scan revealed an enhanced mass accompanied with a cyst in the right cerebellar hemisphere. The mass situated in the subcortical region was removed. Histologically, highly vascular tumor cells lined the cavities. Postoperative radio- and chemotherapy were administered and the clinical symptoms improved gradually. Two months later, the patient complained of dyspnea. Chest X-ray on second admission demonstrated cardiomegaly. Hemorrhagic pericardial effusion amounting to 1000 ml was aspirated by pericardial puncture. Papillary clusters of tumor cells were demonstrated in the pericardial effusion. The patient died of cardiac failure. At necropsy solid tumors were located in the heart, lung, left inguinal region, and cerebellum. Histological diagnosis was mesothelioma arising from the heart. Primary pericardial mesotheliomas are rare; approximately 106 cases have been reported. Pericardial mesothelioma frequently spreads to the adjacent pleura and mediastinum, but distant metastases are extremely rare because patients with pericardial mesothelioma tend to die early due to cardiac failure or cardiac tamponade.
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PMID:[Brain metastasis from primary pericardial mesothelioma. Case report]. 170 70

One year after the diagnosis of HIV infection, a 34-year-old man developed marked but painless swelling of the left parotid of uncertain cause. The swelling completely regressed under 60Co gamma radiation. Subsequently subfebrile temperatures were noted, together with nausea and back pain. Hepatomegaly with signs of biliary stasis occurred, LDH levels rose to 808 U/l, and pleural effusion and pericarditis with pericardial effusion occurred. Histological examination of inguinal lymph nodes revealed HIV-associated Burkitt's lymphoma in stage IVb. A full but short remission set in during a six-drug COP-BLAM treatment regimen. The patient died six months after the diagnosis had been made of rapidly spreading recurrence.
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PMID:[Burkitt's lymphoma in HIV infection]. 240 85

The patient presented in this paper had been stable for 3 months after the induction of hemodialysis, when nausea, vomiting and hepatomegaly suddenly developed. A chest film revealed rush cardiomegaly, and massive pericardial effusion was demonstrated by echocardiography. One liter of hemorrhagic fluid was removed by pericardiocentesis and subsequent pericardial drainage under echocardiography. The patient received chemotherapy against pulmonary tuberculosis 30 years ago and calcification on chest film was apparent. Although sputum smear and pericardial effusion was negative for acid-fast organisms, combination therapy was initiated for suspected tuberculosis. The patient recovered completely and 2 months later it was demonstrated that cultures of sputum grew mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculin skin test (PPD), which was negative 2 months previously, converted to positive. Tuberculosis must be considered as a potential cause of pericardial tamponade in patients on regular hemodialysis, and prompt therapy for both cardiac tamponade and the occult infection is warranted.
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PMID:Tuberculosis on regular hemodialysis--a case of pericardial tamponade. 276 29

Nine patients (seven men and two women), median age 57 years (range 40-68 years), with large malignant pericardial effusion confirmed by cytological examination, were treated with direct intrapericardial administration of cisplatin. After insertion of a polyurethane catheter, fluid was drained and cisplatin (10 mg in 20 ml normal saline) was instilled over 5 min during 5 consecutive days (total cisplatin dose: 50 mg). If fluid reaccumulation occurred the courses were repeated every 3 weeks. All of the patients achieved a complete therapeutic response (no more fluid reaccumulation). The median time of response was 2.8 months (range 1-24 months). Mild nausea occurred in two patients, supraventricular arrhythmia in one patient and infectious complications in one patient. Eight patients died because of disease progression without evidence of cardiac tamponade or stricture. Autopsy, performed in 7 cases, revealed neoplastic involvement of the pericardium in all of the patients, but pericardial effusion was seen in one patient only.
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PMID:Intrapericardial cisplatin for the management of patients with large malignant pericardial effusion. 818 38

Pericarditis is a frequent and serious complication of chronic uremia. The uremic pericarditis can get much improvement by aggressive heparin-free hemodialysis therapy. However, the presenting symptoms and signs are too nonspecific to identify at early stage. Cardiac tamponade is the late and fatal complication, and need the immediate & adequate management. A 35-year-old female patient suffered from nausea, vomiting and right upper quadrant dull pain in November 1993, and was admitted to a local hospital. Uremia (BUN: 210 mg/dl, serum Cr.: 13.2 mg/dl) and abnormal liver function (SGOT: 330 IU/L, SGPT: 449 IU/L) were found, then she received regular hemodialysis therapy. About 10 days later, acute exacerbation of liver function (SGOT: 2,488 IU/L, SGPT: 1,048 IU/L), consciousness disturbance and hypotension occurred during hemodialysis. She was referred to our ER immediately. At ER, she had been on comatous, shock state with pulseless electric activity. After resuscitation and serial evaluation, cardiac tamponade was diagnosed. Emergent pericardiocentesis and then bilateral partial pericardiectomy were done about 2 hours later. The pericardial effusion was bloody without evidence of malignancy, bacterial or TB infection. The pathology of pericardium revealed chronic inflammation only. HBsAg, Anti-HCV Ab, and anti-HAV IgM were undetectable. So the etiology of acute hepatitis was diagnosed as ischemic hepatitis. Her general condition and vital sign became stable thereafter. The liver function also improved rapidly. She was discharged one month later and received maintainance hemodialysis therapy and no evidence of recurrence till now.
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PMID:[Acute uremic pericarditis presented as cardiac tamponade with acute ischemic hepatitis: a case report]. 904 74

Patients with cardiac tamponade or large malignant pericardial effusion, who survived longer than 30 days after withdrawal of catheter from the pericardial space, entered the study. Main goal of investigations was: evaluation of the effectiveness and side-effects of intrapericardial administration of cisplatin in cases with malignant pericardial effusion (MPE) and cardiac tamponade or large pericardial effusion in a course of the lung cancer. Sixteen patients (four women and 12 men), mean age 53 years, median age 57 years, range 27-70 years, entered this retrospective study. After pericardiocentesis and insertion of a polyurethane catheter, pericardial fluid was drained. Malignant etiology of pericardial fluid was confirmed by cytological examination and/or by echocardiography. The diagnosis of malignancy was based upon histological examination of samples obtained from primary tumor. After confirmation of MPE cisplatin (10 mg in 20 ml normal saline) was instilled over 5 min during 1-5 consecutive days (maximal total cisplatin dose in single course: 50 mg) directly into pericardial space. If a large pericardial fluid reoccurred the courses with intrapericardial administration of cisplatin were repeated. Treatment was considered successful if the patient with malignant effusion survived 30 days without recurrence of symptoms of large pericardial effusion and no other interventions directed to the pericardium were required. In 14 (87.5%) cases malignant pericardial effusion was confirmed by cytological analysis of pericardial fluid. In two cases echocardiography confirmed metastatic tumors to the pericardium. Positive effect of intrapericardial treatment with cisplatin was achieved in 15 cases (93.75%). Mean survival period in the whole group was 6.59 months (+/-6.2 months), median survival period was 3.7 months, range 2-24.1 months. There were no complications related to the pericardiocentesis. Transient atrial fibrillation was detected in three patients (18.8%). Mild nausea occurred in one case. No hypotension and retrosternal pain were observed. Cisplatin administered directly into pericardial space (CAP) seems to be effective and safe. No sclerosis of the pericardial space was observed after CAP.
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PMID:Intrapericardial cisplatin for the management of patients with large malignant pericardial effusion in the course of the lung cancer. 915 52

A 57 year-old woman was seen after a three-week period of upper abdominal pain, nausea, fever, headache and exertional dyspnoea. Laboratory examination showed an elevated ESR and serum gamma-GT activity. The chest X-ray showed cardiomegaly resulting from a pericardial effusion as was demonstrated by echocardiography. An abdominal CT-scan disclosed multiple hypodense lesions in the liver and spleen and lymphadenopathy along the hepatoduodenal ligament. Liver biopsy showed a necrotising granulomatous hepatitis. A recent infection with Bartonella, presumably B. henselae, was demonstrated serologically. The patient was treated with clarithromycin and recovered.
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PMID:[Visceral granulomas and pericardial effusion caused by a Bartonella henselae infection]. 915

A 74 year old man with chronic dysphagia acutely developed nausea, vomiting and fever, followed by abrupt, fatal brainstem stroke. Autopsy revealed an esophagoatrial fistula with multiple food emboli to visceral and cerebral arteries. Review of previous cases indicates that new onset atrial fibrillation or pericardial effusion in patients with chronic esophageal symptoms may herald fistula formation. Early recognition of such fistulas may provide an opportunity to intervene before catastrophic embolization or gastrointestinal hemorrhaging occurs.
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PMID:Food embolus. 917 28

We examined the efficacy, toxicity, and survival rate of patients treated with local administration of adriamycin (ADM) for malignant pleural effusion and pericardial effusion in breast cancer. From May 1996 to December 2002, we injected ADM into the pleural cavity for 21 courses and into the pericardial cavity for 2 courses in 18 patients. Thirteen patients showed CR (including 2 cases were injected into pericardial cavity), 2 PR, and 4 PD, and the overall response rate was 78.9%. Toxicities included nausea/vomiting, elevated fever, chest pain, and so on in 15 patients (83.3%). No severe toxicities, however, were observed. The overall survival rate after the removal of the drainage tube was 42.5% at 1 year and 16.5% at 2 years. The survival in patients with a first recurrence, and CR or PR was significantly better than other patients. We conclude that local administration of ADM is useful for treatment, without severe toxicities, of malignant pleural effusion and pericardial effusion in breast cancer.
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PMID:[Local administration of adriamycin (ADM) for malignant pleural effusion and pericardiac effusion in breast cancer]. 1471 66

A 29-year-old man developed diabetes mellitus in 1983 and diabetic nephropathy which gradually worsened from 1998. He was admitted to our hospital for initiation of peritoneal dialysis in May 2002. However, the efficiency of dialysis was not sufficient to improve elevated levels of blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine. His body weight and cardiothoracic index by chest roentgenography gradually increased starting 9 days after admission. To improve the efficiency of dialysis, we tried to increase the dialysis fluid. Nevertheless, the efficiency of peritoneal dialysis remained low, and the patient complained of nausea 14 days after admission. Hypotension suddenly occurred 16 days after admission. Echocardiography showed massive pericardial effusion and collapse of the right ventricle. The diagnosis was cardiac tamponade. We performed cardiac centesis and pericardial drainage which revealed bloody pericardial effusion. Urgent hemodialysis was performed. The differential diagnosis of cardiac tamponade was established. After hemodialysis, the amount of pericardial effusion decreased, the gastro-intestinal symptoms disappeared, and the blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine levels decreased. We speculated that the cause of cardiac tamponade was uremic pericarditis after ruling out infectious disease, collagen disease, malignant disease, and aortic dissection. Cardiac tamponade due to uremic pericarditis has become very rare since hemodialysis was developed.
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PMID:[Uremic pericarditis complicating cardiac tamponade: a case report]. 1563 26


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