Key result
Pericardial window successfully manages tamponade presenting as the initial sign of primary lung adenocarcinoma.
Why the study?
Primary lung cancer typically presents in older adults with significant tobacco use, making its presentation as pericardial tamponade in young adults rare.
Case Report (n=1)
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Highlights a rare presentation of primary lung adenocarcinoma as pericardial tamponade in a young adult without typical risk factors.
Atypical lung cancer presentation with tamponade in a young adult expands the differential for acute pericardial effusion; leaves open questions on shifting demographics and diagnostic vigilance.
Primary lung cancer typically presents in the older adult with a history of significant tobacco use. We present a young adult male with a rapid onset of dyspnea, and a large pleural and pericardial effusion with tamponade, necessitating urgent surgical intervention.
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Richard et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Primary Lung Adenocarcinoma with Pericardial Tamponade (n=1). Pericardial window was evaluated on Patient survival and diagnosis. A 34-year-old male presenting with pericardial tamponade as the initial manifestation of primary lung adenocarcinoma was successfully managed with a pericardial window and discharged for outpatient oncology follow-up.
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