levoleucovorin has been researched along with Cardiac-Tamponade* in 2 studies
2 other study(ies) available for levoleucovorin and Cardiac-Tamponade
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A case with cardiac tamponade as the first sign of primary gastric signet-ring cell carcinoma treated with combination therapy.
This report presents a rare patient with cardiac tamponade as the first manifestation of primary gastric signet-ring cell carcinoma.. A 56-year-old woman with emergent dyspnea, anterior chest oppression, and hypotension was diagnosed as having cardiac tamponade due to massive pericardial effusion. The endoscopic examination of the stomach disclosed gastric cancer in the posterior wall of the antrum and the biopsy showed signet-ring cell carcinoma. The gastric cancer was complicated by malignant pericardial effusion and pleural effusion as well as metastasis to the peripheral lymph nodes and bones. The patient was treated with percutaneous pericardiocentesis followed by systemic chemotherapy (oxaliplatin and sequential 5-fluorouracil plus leucovorin). The pericardial effusion gradually disappeared and there was no cardiac tamponade occurrence. The patient has survived more than 6 months so far.. Cardiac tamponade may originate from a primary gastric signet-ring cell carcinoma. Pericardiocentesis followed by systemic chemotherapy may be effective in controlling such advanced gastric signet-ring cell carcinoma. Topics: Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell; Cardiac Tamponade; Drug Administration Schedule; Female; Fluorouracil; Humans; Leucovorin; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Metastasis; Organoplatinum Compounds; Oxaliplatin; Radiography; Stomach Neoplasms; Treatment Outcome | 2010 |
Primary mediastinal diffuse large cell lymphoma initially presented with pericardial infiltration.
A 33-year-old Japanese woman visited our hospital with progressive dyspnea. A chest roentgenogram and a chest computed tomogram revealed a mediastinal tumor and pericardial effusion. Ultrasound cardiography revealed the existence of cardiac tamponade. She was successfully treated with emergency pericardial drainage, thoracocentesis and chemotherapy. The histological diagnosis of diffuse large B cell lymphoma was established with the tumor specimen obtained by transcutaneous fine needle aspiration biopsy and through immunohistochemical analysis. This is a rare case of primary mediastinal diffuse large cell lymphoma with initial presentation of a symptom related to pericardial effusion. Topics: Adult; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Bleomycin; Cardiac Tamponade; Cyclophosphamide; Doxorubicin; Female; Humans; Immunohistochemistry; Leucovorin; Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse; Mediastinal Neoplasms; Methotrexate; Pericardial Effusion; Prednisone; Vincristine | 1992 |