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case_images: Chest X-ray showing pericardial effusion (white arrow) and pleural effusion (red arrow)
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case_images: FIG1
case_images: Chest X-ray, as shown in Figure 1, showed globular enlargement of the cardiac shadow with a widening of the subcarinal angle and differential density sign at the cardiac border, which could be due to pericardial effusion or cardiomegaly (suggest 2Decho correlation).
case_images: Chest radiograph with pericardial drain indicated by white arrow
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case_images: FIG2
case_images: The patient was then transferred to the cath lab, where an emergency pericardiocentesis was performed, and a pericardial drain was placed (see Figure 2).
case_images: Pericardial fluid: red and hemorrhagic in nature
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case_images: FIG3
case_images: High-resolution CT showing pericardial effusion, indicated by the white arrow. CT, computed tomography
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case_images: FIG4
case_images: Gross pericardial effusion was noted, with a maximum thickness of 18 mm and a drain in situ, as shown in Figure 4.