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Pericardial Carcinomatosis

MedGen UID:
233848
•Concept ID:
C1335378
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Carcinomatosis of the Pericardium

Definition

Carcinoma that has spread diffusely to the pericardium. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPericardial Carcinomatosis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Traditional Treatment Approaches and Role of Immunotherapy in Lung Malignancy and Mesothelioma.
Tamanna MT, Egbune C
Cancer Treat Res 2023;185:79-89. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-27156-4_5. PMID: 37306905
Pericardial diseases in patients with cancer: contemporary prevalence, management and outcomes.
Imazio M, Colopi M, De Ferrari GM
Heart 2020 Apr;106(8):569-574. Epub 2020 Jan 24 doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2019-315852. PMID: 31980441
2015 update on the diagnosis and management of neoplastic pericardial disease.
Lestuzzi C, Berretta M, Tomkowski W
Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2015 Apr;13(4):377-89. doi: 10.1586/14779072.2015.1025754. PMID: 25797903

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