Pericardial Tumor Presenting As Recurrent Pericardial Effusion--A Case Report
Hasan, M.N.; Rahman, M.F.; Habib, S.A.; Hossain, S.Z.; Fatema, N.; Debnath, R.C.
Mymensingh Medical Journal Mmj 25(1): 182-185
2016
ISSN/ISBN: 1022-4742 PMID: 26931273 Document Number: 689134
Pericardial tumors are unusual and may be difficult to characterise with imaging. They manifest as large, non-contractile, solid masses within the pericardium. Presenting symptoms include heart failure, arrhythmias, sudden death, cyanosis and chest pain. But it can also present as recurrent pericardial effusion misdiagnosed as tuberculosis and other infectious causes. Accordingly a patient with pericardial mass (tumor) presented with recurrent pericardial effusion as a rare case.