Presentation
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Patient Data
Age: 70
Gender: Female
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Chest x-ray performed in the bed shows significant enlargement of the cardiac silhouette.
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Large pericardial effusion is demonstrated on CT.
Case Discussion
A pericardial effusion is characterized by the buildup of fluid in the pericardial space (a normal pericardiac sac contains approximately 30 - 50 ml of fluid).
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