ISSN : 1301-5680
e-ISSN : 2149-8156
Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery     
A case of Hodgkin's lyphoma which caused pericardial tamponade in a young female patient
Funda Coşkun1, Ahmet Sami Bayram2, Bülent Özdemir3, Murat Biçer4
1Departments of Chest Diseases, Medical Faculty of Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey
2Departments of Chest Surgery, Medical Faculty of Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey
3Departments of Cardiology, Medical Faculty of Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey
4Departments of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical Faculty of Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey
DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2012.131
Malignant pericardial effusions (MPE) account for approximately 21% of all patients with advanced malignancies. The standard approach to management of MPE has remained controversial. In this article, we present the case of an 18-year-old female who was admitted to our clinic with pericardial tamponade. A cytological examination of the pericardial effusion revealed malignant cells, and the biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the nodular sclerosing type.
Keywords : Hodgkin’s lymphoma; malignant pericardial effusion; pericardiocentesis
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