Malignant pericardial effusion
| Malignant pericardial effusion | |
|---|---|
| Term | Malignant pericardial effusion |
| Short definition | malignant pericardial effusion - (pronounced) (muh-LIG-nunt PAYR-ih-KAR-dee-ul eh-FYOO-zhun) condition in which cancer causes extra fluid to build up in the sac around the heart. The extra fluid puts pressure on the heart, preventing it from pumping blood normally. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
malignant pericardial effusion - (pronounced) (muh-LIG-nunt PAYR-ih-KAR-dee-ul eh-FYOO-zhun) condition in which cancer causes extra fluid to build up in the sac around the heart. The extra fluid puts pressure on the heart, preventing it from pumping blood normally. Lymphatic vessels can become blocked, which can lead to infection. Malignant pericardial effusions are most commonly caused by lung cancer, breast cancer, melanoma, lymphoma, and leukemia
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