Encroachment upon the lungs of large chronic pericardial effusion. Pulmonary tamponade?
Pulmonary encroachment by a large chronic pericardial effusion is reported in a woman with pericardiocentesis whom we recently treated. A restrictive pulmonary impairment is documented with pulmonary function data obtained before and after drainage of the effusion and the patient's dyspnea improved.
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Lankenau Hospital, Philadelphia.
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000150:complications*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000150:complications*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests