Abstract:
PURPOSE:To determine the value of pericardial biopsy as a complementary exam in the etiology of pericardial effusion. METHODS:We analyzed retrospectively (from 1990 to 1997) 38 patients with pericardial effusion. The age ranged between 3 months and 79 years (mean 41.15 +/- 21.78 years). Pericardial biopsy was performed in all cases through a subxiphoid incision. RESULTS:In 4 patients (10.5%) the biopsy was able to define etiology, 2 had tuberculosis and 2 neoplasias (1 undetermined adenocarcinoma, 1 mesotelioma). In 34 patients the biopsy showed non-specific chronic pericarditis. CONCLUSION:Pericardial biopsy was not an effective method to determine the etiological diagnosis in pericardial effusion patients. We believe that we have to individualize the indication of pericardial biopsy especially if tuberculosis or neoplasia are suspected.
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Arq Bras Cardioljournal_title
Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologiaauthors
Fernandes F,Ianni BM,Arteaga E,Benvenutti L,Mady Cdoi
10.1590/s0066-782x1998000600003subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1998-06-01 00:00:00pages
393-5issue
6eissn
0066-782Xissn
1678-4170journal_volume
70pub_type
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journal_title:Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:2007-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
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journal_title:Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2007-02-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2013-10-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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journal_title:Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2009-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1991-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1590/s0066-782x2003001400007
更新日期:2003-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2009-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2005-12-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2020-02-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2010-08-01 00:00:00
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