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Cardiac tamponade secondary to giant lymph node hyperplasia (Castleman's disease). Chest 1994 Feb;105(2):637-9

Date

02/01/1994

Pubmed ID

8306790

DOI

10.1378/chest.105.2.637

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0028118632 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   13 Citations

Abstract

A unique association of giant lymph node hyperplasia (Castleman's disease) and cardiac tamponade is presented. Although pleural effusions have been previously described with Castleman's disease, the authors believe this to be the first report of pericardial effusion and tamponade with this entity. The development of effusions may be due to an inflammatory syndrome sometimes seen with the plasma cell variant of this disease.

Author List

Nicolosi AC, Almassi GH, Komorowski R

Author

G Hossein Almassi MD Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Cardiac Tamponade
Castleman Disease
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Pericardial Effusion
Pericarditis