Valor da biópsia de pericárdio no diagnóstico etiológico das pericardiopatias / Value of pericardial biopsy in the etiologic diagnosis of pericardial diseases
Arq. bras. cardiol
;
70(6): 393-395, Jun. 1998.
Article
in Portuguese
| LILACS
| ID: lil-320315
RESUMO
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.
Full text:
Available
Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Pericardial Effusion
/
Pericarditis, Tuberculous
/
Biopsy
/
Heart Neoplasms
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
/
Etiology study
/
Observational study
/
Prognostic study
/
Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
/
Adult
/
Child
/
Child, preschool
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Infant
/
Male
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Arq. bras. cardiol
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade de São Paulo/BR
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS