Advanced Search

Journal Navigation

Journal Home

Subscriptions

Archive

Contact Us

Table of Contents

Sign In to gain access to subscriptions and/or personal tools.
Palliative Medicine
This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow References
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Add to Saved Citations
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrowRequest Permissions
Right arrow Request Reprints
Right arrow Add to My Marked Citations
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Right arrow Citing Articles via Scopus
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Dunlop, R. J
Right arrow Articles by Davies, R. J
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow Articles by Dunlop, R. J
Right arrow Articles by Davies, R. J
Social Bookmarking
Add to CiteULike   Add to Complore   Add to Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us   Add to Digg   Add to Reddit   Add to Technorati   Add to Twitter  
What's this?

The palliative management of malignant pericardial effusion: a case history

Robert J Dunlop

Care of the Dying

Robert J Davies

Consultant Physician, Support Care Team, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London

A case history illustrating the way in which malignant pericarditis may mimic advanced malignancy and yet be effectively palliated by specialist interventions is presented. The distinguishing clinical features and the need to seek these diligently are highlighted. A brief review of treatment options is included.

Key Words: bronchial carcinoma • case report • palliative treatment • pericardial effusion.

Palliative Medicine, Vol. 2, No. 1, 62-63 (1988)
DOI: 10.1177/026921638800200110
Add to CiteULike CiteULike   Add to Complore Complore   Add to Connotea Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us Del.icio.us   Add to Digg Digg   Add to Reddit Reddit   Add to Technorati Technorati   Add to Twitter Twitter    What's this?