Intrapericardial interferon in the management of malignant pericardial effusion.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A patient with pericardial tamponade secondary to malignant pericardial effusion underwent pericardiocentesis followed by intrapericardial instillation of recombinant interferon alfa-2b (INTRON A; Schering-Plough; Kenilworth, NJ). The patient subsequently received a full course of chemotherapy and radiation therapy for her primary malignant tumor and experienced no recurrence of the pericardial effusion.
Medical subject headings
- Adenocarcinoma
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Interferon-alpha
- Lung Neoplasms
- Pericardial Effusion