Why the study?
Does intrapericardial mitomycin C control malignant pericardial effusion in a patient with gastric cancer?
Population
1 57-year-old man with recurrent gastric cancer and cardiac tamponade due to malignant pericardial effusion
Design
Case_report
Authors
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May support consideration in refractory cases; leaves open need for prospective validation.
Does intrapericardial mitomycin C control malignant pericardial effusion in a patient with gastric cancer?
Intrapericardial instillation of mitomycin C following pericardiocentesis may be an effective and safe management strategy for malignant pericardial effusion.
Kohnoe et al. (2009) studied this question.
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