Key result
Lung cancer pericardial metastasis rarely manifests as cardiac tamponade but is linked to poor outcomes.
Why the study?
Malignancy is the most common cause of non-inflammatory pericardial effusion, which is usually neglected, and metastatic pericardial involvement indicates advanced disease with poor outcomes.
Design
Case report
Authors
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Raises awareness of tamponade as rare lung cancer presentation; hypothesis-generating for management in advanced metastatic disease.
Cardiac tamponade can present as a rare manifestation of lung cancer, indicating advanced metastatic disease.
Vania Azalia Gunawan (2023) studied this question. Metastatic involvement of the pericardium from lung cancer can rarely manifest as cardiac tamponade, reflecting an advanced stage of the disease that is associated with poor outcomes.
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