Malignant pericardial effusion can occur in advanced ovarian carcinoma and can be diagnosed in vivo.
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Malignant pericardial effusion merits consideration in advanced ovarian carcinoma; extends autopsy descriptions but remains hypothesis-generating pending larger series.
The incidence of all categories of metastatic cancer to the heart is rising, as antineoplastic treatment results in longer survival. Malignant pericardial effusion in ovarian carcinoma has only been described at autopsy. In this report two cases of this condition diagnosed in vivo are presented, together with a review of the diagnosis and treatment of this complication of neoplastic disease.
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Birthe Lund (1985) studied this question.
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