Interní Med. 2019; 21(3): 171-174 | DOI: 10.36290/int.2019.026

Malignant pericardial effusion as a cause of recurrent syncopes

MUDr. Šárka Buřilová, MUDr. Katarína Bielaková, Ph.D.
Klinika interní, geriatrie a praktického lékařství FN Brno

This case study presents a patient admitted for recurrent syncopes at University Hospital Emergency Unit. Clinical and paraclinical
examination methods revealed an extensive pericardial effusion with tamponade symptoms, a relatively rare cause of syncopes,
in the patient with undiagnosed malignancy. A proper differential diagnosis is essential due to urgent need of treatment of
this condition.

Keywords: malignant pericardial effusion, cardiac tamponade, syncope, lung tumor

Published: June 30, 2019  Show citation

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Buřilová Š, Bielaková K. Malignant pericardial effusion as a cause of recurrent syncopes. Interní Med. 2019;21(3):171-174. doi: 10.36290/int.2019.026.
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