Why the study?
What is the etiology and survival outcome of symptomatic pericardial effusion in breast cancer patients?
Population
21 breast cancer patients with symptomatic pericardial effusion
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Cytology is essential to exclude nonmalignant causes; leaves open whether pericardiectomy improves survival in selected malignant effusions.
What is the etiology and survival outcome of symptomatic pericardial effusion in breast cancer patients?
Symptomatic pericardial effusion in breast cancer patients is not always malignant, highlighting the importance of fluid cytology for diagnosis and guiding treatment, as pericardiectomy may improve survival in selected patients.
Edoute et al. (1990) studied this question.
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