Tag: pericardial-effusion

Pericardial involvement in patients with malignancy is common. Widespread use of non-invasive diagnostic techniques, such as echocardiography and computed tomography (CT) scanning, has increased awareness of this diagnosis. The mere presence of pericardial effusion does not necessarily imply pericardial infiltration by malignant cells. Pericardial malignancy is often asymptomatic. It is observed on chest radiography performed…