radiation induced pericarditis

[arthurdent]

Anyone out there have a semi-definitive reference off the top of their head? Have to give a journal club during a CCU month, and figure I might as well learn something of relevance..


Thanks!

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[BraggPeak]

I'm also looking for a good journal article on this topic. I have a patient with NSCLC who developed a pericardial effusion after treatment, which is thought to be secondary to radiation. Anyone know of any studies that talk/look at this?

 

[napoleondynamite]

Here's what my MesH Pubmed search came up with:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/...nel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/...nel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/...nel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

Based on older studies, so take with a grain of salt when extrapolating to how things are done nowadays..

I couldn't find anything more recent either, which is I am sure what you are after.

 

[Palex80]

I'm also looking for a good journal article on this topic. I have a patient with NSCLC who developed a pericardial effusion after treatment, which is thought to be secondary to radiation. Anyone know of any studies that talk/look at this?

I would outrule malignant effusion, if I were you.