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- Neoplastic pericardial effusion
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- Pericardial effusion &/or inflammation in patients with malignancy
- Pericardial metastasis
- Complications of treatment
- Radiation
- Chemotherapy
- Both
- Infectious pericarditis
- Idiopathic pericarditis
- Does not necessarily imply malignant pericardial process
- Pericardial effusion &/or inflammation in patients with malignancy
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- Buyukbayrak F et al: Pericardiectomy for treatment of neoplastic constrictive pericarditis. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 22(3):296-300, 2014
- Burazor I et al: Malignant pericardial effusion. Cardiology. 124(4):224-32, 2013
- Imazio M et al: Management of pericardial effusion. Eur Heart J. 34(16):1186-97, 2013
- Restrepo CS et al: Primary pericardial tumors. Radiographics. 33(6):1613-30, 2013
- Tsoukalas N et al: Neoplastic pericarditis as the initial manifestation of a papillary thyroid carcinoma. Ups J Med Sci. 118(3):196-8, 2013
- Walker CM et al: Cardiac complications of oncologic therapy. Radiographics. 33(6):1801-15, 2013
- Makis W et al: Spectrum of malignant pleural and pericardial disease on FDG PET/CT. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 198(3):678-85, 2012
- Pawlak Cieślik A et al: Diagnosis of malignant pericarditis: a single centre experience. Kardiol Pol. 70(11):1147-53, 2012
- Maurer AH et al: How to differentiate benign versus malignant cardiac and paracardiac 18F FDG uptake at oncologic PET/CT. Radiographics. 31(5):1287-305, 2011
- Rajiah P: Cardiac MRI: Part 2, pericardial diseases. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 197(4):W621-34, 2011
- Refaat MM et al: Neoplastic pericardial effusion. Clin Cardiol. 34(10):593-8, 2011
- Prakash P et al: Imaging findings of pericardial metastasis on chest computed tomography. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 34(4):554-8, 2010
- Restrepo CS et al: Imaging findings in cardiac tamponade with emphasis on CT. Radiographics. 27(6):1595-610, 2007
- Wang ZJ et al: CT and MR imaging of pericardial disease. Radiographics. 23 Spec No:S167-80, 2003
- Chiles C et al: Metastatic involvement of the heart and pericardium: CT and MR imaging. Radiographics. 21(2):439-49, 2001
- Grebenc ML et al: Primary cardiac and pericardial neoplasms: radiologic-pathologic correlation. RadioGraphics. 20: 1073-1103, 2000
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Neoplastic pericardial effusion
Definitions
- Pericardial effusion &/or inflammation in patients with malignancy
- Pericardial metastasis
- Complications of treatment
- Radiation
- Chemotherapy
- Both
- Infectious pericarditis
- Idiopathic pericarditis
- Does not necessarily imply malignant pericardial process
- Pericardial effusion &/or inflammation in patients with malignancy
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Reporting Tips
Selected References
- Buyukbayrak F et al: Pericardiectomy for treatment of neoplastic constrictive pericarditis. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 22(3):296-300, 2014
- Burazor I et al: Malignant pericardial effusion. Cardiology. 124(4):224-32, 2013
- Imazio M et al: Management of pericardial effusion. Eur Heart J. 34(16):1186-97, 2013
- Restrepo CS et al: Primary pericardial tumors. Radiographics. 33(6):1613-30, 2013
- Tsoukalas N et al: Neoplastic pericarditis as the initial manifestation of a papillary thyroid carcinoma. Ups J Med Sci. 118(3):196-8, 2013
- Walker CM et al: Cardiac complications of oncologic therapy. Radiographics. 33(6):1801-15, 2013
- Makis W et al: Spectrum of malignant pleural and pericardial disease on FDG PET/CT. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 198(3):678-85, 2012
- Pawlak Cieślik A et al: Diagnosis of malignant pericarditis: a single centre experience. Kardiol Pol. 70(11):1147-53, 2012
- Maurer AH et al: How to differentiate benign versus malignant cardiac and paracardiac 18F FDG uptake at oncologic PET/CT. Radiographics. 31(5):1287-305, 2011
- Rajiah P: Cardiac MRI: Part 2, pericardial diseases. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 197(4):W621-34, 2011
- Refaat MM et al: Neoplastic pericardial effusion. Clin Cardiol. 34(10):593-8, 2011
- Prakash P et al: Imaging findings of pericardial metastasis on chest computed tomography. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 34(4):554-8, 2010
- Restrepo CS et al: Imaging findings in cardiac tamponade with emphasis on CT. Radiographics. 27(6):1595-610, 2007
- Wang ZJ et al: CT and MR imaging of pericardial disease. Radiographics. 23 Spec No:S167-80, 2003
- Chiles C et al: Metastatic involvement of the heart and pericardium: CT and MR imaging. Radiographics. 21(2):439-49, 2001
- Grebenc ML et al: Primary cardiac and pericardial neoplasms: radiologic-pathologic correlation. RadioGraphics. 20: 1073-1103, 2000
