Primary Lung Adenocarcinoma Presenting as Cardiac Tamponade in a Pregnant Woman

Pericardial effusions are common in pregnancy and often remain asymptomatic. We present a case of cardiac tamponade in a young pregnant female unmasking a diagnosis of primary metastatic lung adenocarcinoma. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.) [Display omitted] Pericardial effusions are common in p...

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Published inJACC. Case reports Vol. 2; no. 1; pp. 112 - 115
Main Authors Bigeh, Allison, Trutter, Lindsey, Gulati, Martha
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.01.2020
Elsevier
Subjects
cancer
cardiovascular disease
chest pain
echocardiography
pericardial effusion
Peripartum Cardiovascular Disease Mini-Focus Issue
pleural effusion
cardiovascular disease
pericardial effusion
TTE
chest pain
echocardiography
cancer
pleural effusion
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Summary:Pericardial effusions are common in pregnancy and often remain asymptomatic. We present a case of cardiac tamponade in a young pregnant female unmasking a diagnosis of primary metastatic lung adenocarcinoma. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.) [Display omitted] Pericardial effusions are common in pregnancy and often remain asymptomatic. We present a case of cardiac tamponade in a young pregnant female unmasking…
ISSN:2666-0849
2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.11.067