title: Spontaneous echo contrast in massive pericardial effusion with tamponade.
abstract: Spontaneous echo contrast is uncommon in pericardial effusion. We report the case of a patient with massive malignant pericardial effusion causing cardiac tamponade in which the intense spontaneous echo contrast was found in the effusion by echocardiography. It was suggested that both the heavy blood content and a large amount of pericardial effusion were needed to create the phenomenon of spontaneous echo contrast in the pericardial cavity.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Republic of China.
authors: K G
authors: KG
authors: Shyu
authors: J J
authors: JJ
authors: Cheng
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Kuan
authors: W P
authors: WP
authors: Lien
mesh_terms: D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*