TY - JOUR
T1 - Common emergencies in cancer medicine
T2 - cardiovascular and neurologic syndromes.
AU - Thomas, C. R.
AU - Edmondson, E. A.
PY - 1991/11
Y1 - 1991/11
N2 - A myriad of multisystem disorders may result from primary malignant disease, metastasis, or treatment. Neoplastic pericardial disease in the form of malignant effusions, tamponade, and pericarditis are not uncommonly seen. Compromise of blood return to the right side of the heart due to the superior vena cava syndrome is a well known entity that is also still undergoing examination of the variety of treatment options available. The central and peripheral nervous systems also may be involved from both primary or secondary malignant disease. The recognition, diagnostic approach, natural history, and therapeutic options will be reviewed.
AB - A myriad of multisystem disorders may result from primary malignant disease, metastasis, or treatment. Neoplastic pericardial disease in the form of malignant effusions, tamponade, and pericarditis are not uncommonly seen. Compromise of blood return to the right side of the heart due to the superior vena cava syndrome is a well known entity that is also still undergoing examination of the variety of treatment options available. The central and peripheral nervous systems also may be involved from both primary or secondary malignant disease. The recognition, diagnostic approach, natural history, and therapeutic options will be reviewed.
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M3 - Review article
C2 - 1766012
AN - SCOPUS:0026246324
SN - 0027-9684
VL - 83
SP - 1001
EP - 1017
JO - Journal of the National Medical Association
JF - Journal of the National Medical Association
IS - 11
ER -