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[Pericardial involvement in leukemia and malignant lymphoma]
1Rigshospitalet, København, Medicinsk Afdeling A.
Ugeskrift for Laeger
|January 1, 1990
Summary
Pericardial effusion from leukemia or lymphoma often requires urgent treatment, such as pericardiocentesis or irradiation, to manage cardiac tamponade and improve survival.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Cardiology
- Hematology
Background:
- Pericardial involvement is common in leukemia and lymphoma.
- Tumor spread to the pericardium occurs in 50% of leukemia and 20-25% of lymphoma cases.
- Cardiac symptoms are often absent despite frequent pericardial effusion or tumor infiltration.