Clinical Case Reports (Dec 2020)

Remarkable response to pericardial window procedure and weekly docetaxel treatment in a metastatic breast cancer patient with pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade

  • Meita Ucche,
  • Andika Putra,
  • Muhammad Agi Ramadhani Gustisiya,
  • Lina Choridah,
  • Yana Supriatna,
  • Sri Retna Dwidanarti,
  • Lucia Kris Dinarti,
  • Hasanah Mumpuni,
  • Auliya Suluk,
  • Rusdy Ghazali Malueka,
  • Haryo Aribowo,
  • Suwardjo,
  • Munawar Gani,
  • Bambang Sigit Riyanto,
  • Kartika Widayati Taroeno‐Hariadi,
  • Susanna Hilda Hutajulu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3380
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 12
pp. 3177 – 3182

Abstract

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Abstract Metastatic breast cancer may present as a pericardial effusion that can progress to a life‐threatening cardiac tamponade. Pericardial window followed by initial chemotherapy needs to be immediately applied in order to achieve a favorable outcome.

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