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
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
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Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Diagnosis
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Consider
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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
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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
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
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