Renal carcinoma presenting as cardiac tamponade: A case report and review of literature

• Published in: International journal of cardiology Vol. 64; no. 2; pp. 207 - 211
• Main Authors: Islam, Najmul, Ahmedani, Mohammed Yakoob
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Shannon Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01-04-1998; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Carcinoma, Transitional Cell - pathology; Cardiac tamponade; Cardiac Tamponade - etiology; Heart Neoplasms - complications; Heart Neoplasms - secondary; Humans; Kidney Neoplasms - pathology; Kidneys; Male; Malignancy; Medical sciences; Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases; Pericardial Effusion - etiology; Pericardium; Renal carcinoma; Tumors of the urinary system; Renal carcinoma; Cardiac tamponade; Malignancy; Kidney disease; Human; Urinary system disease; Carcinoma; Clinical form; Cardiovascular disease; Malignant tumor; Kidney; Case study; Heart disease; Pericardial disease; Complication; Bibliographic review
• ISSN: 0167-5273; 1874-1754
• DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(98)00015-1

Pericardial involvement in an advanced malignancy is common but malignancy presenting as cardiac tamponade is rather uncommon. Review of English literature using Medline CD ROM revealed 131 cases since 1935, who have presented with this life threatening emergency. Lung is the most common primary site followed by lymphomas and leukemias. We report a case of transitional cell carcinoma of kidney presenting as cardiac tamponade. Such a presentation of transitional cell carcinoma of kidney has never been reported.