Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine (Sep 2016)
Cytology of Pericardial Effusion due to Malignancy
- Kalogeraki Alexandra,
- Lazopoulos George,
- Papadakis Georgios Z.,
- Tamiolakis Dimitrios,
- Karvela-Kalogeraki Iliana,
- Karvelas-Kalogerakis Mihailos,
- Segredakis John,
- Papadakis Michael,
- Moustou Eleni,
- Datseri Galateia,
- Chalkiadakis George E.,
- Tzardi Maria
Affiliations
- Kalogeraki Alexandra
- Department of Pathology-Cytopathology, Medical School, University of Crete, University Hospital, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Lazopoulos George
- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Medical School, University of Crete, University Hospital, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Papadakis Georgios Z.
- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, National Institute of Health (NIH), Clinical Center (CC), Bethesda, MD, United States of America
- Tamiolakis Dimitrios
- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, National Institute of Health (NIH), Clinical Center (CC), Bethesda, MD, United States of America
- Karvela-Kalogeraki Iliana
- Department of Pathology-Cytopathology, Medical School, University of Crete, University Hospital, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Karvelas-Kalogerakis Mihailos
- Department of Pathology-Cytopathology, Medical School, University of Crete, University Hospital, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Segredakis John
- Department of Pathology-Cytopathology, Medical School, University of Crete, University Hospital, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Papadakis Michael
- Department of Pathology-Cytopathology, Medical School, University of Crete, University Hospital, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Moustou Eleni
- Department of Pathology-Cytopathology, Medical School, University of Crete, University Hospital, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Datseri Galateia
- Department of Pathology-Cytopathology, Medical School, University of Crete, University Hospital, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Chalkiadakis George E.
- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Medical School, University of Crete, University Hospital, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Tzardi Maria
- Department of Pathology-Cytopathology, Medical School, University of Crete, University Hospital, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1515/rjim-2016-0026
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 54,
no. 3
pp. 179 – 183
Abstract
Background. Malignant pericardial effusion occurs in one tenth of all cancers. It is a very serious disorder that is mainly a secondary process due to metastasis because primary neoplasms of the pericardium such as mesotheliomas, sarcomas being exceedingly rare.
Keywords
- pericardial effusion
- pericardiocentesis
- cardial tamponade
- pericardial neoplasms
- cytology
- immunocytology
