Publications by authors named "T Antoniadis"

A 9-year-old, intact male, mixed-breed dog was admitted with a 3-day history of severe thrombocytopenia and bleeding diathesis. Physical examination revealed mucosal and cutaneous petechiae and ecchymoses, melena, and gross hematuria. Clinicopathologic evaluation indicated severe thrombocytopenia, anemia, and panhypoproteinemia.

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Thymoma is a primary tumor of the thymus epithelial cells. It may be asymptomatic or accompanied with atypical clinical symptoms or paraneoplastic syndromes, such as myasthenia gravis. The biological behavior of thymomas is unpredictable.

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Background: Carcinoma of the breast is the second leading cause of malignant pleural effusions. This study reports on the efficacy of mitoxantrone as a sclerosing agent in patients with breast cancer who had a pleural effusion as a direct consequence of metastatic disease.

Patients And Methods: Over a 5-year period, 114 patients with a known breast malignancy and having recurrent symptomatic pleural effusion referred for chest tube drainage and sclerotherapy were considered eligible.

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Article Synopsis
  • Metastatic cardiac tamponade is rare, mainly originating from lung, breast, and lymphoreticular tumors, with only two reported cases of parotid adenocarcinoma spreading to the heart.
  • A unique case is presented where a patient with parotid adenocarcinoma developed cardiac tamponade, requiring urgent pericardial drainage and treatment with cisplatin.
  • This case illustrates that parotid adenocarcinoma can lead to metastatic involvement of the pericardium, and it can be effectively managed with appropriate interventions.
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