A Rare Case of Pericardial Effusion in a Patient with Silicosis

Figure 1

(a) Chest radiograph showing nodular opacities in the bilateral upper lung and diffuse small nodules throughout the lung field. (b) Transthoracic echocardiogram revealing a massive pericardial effusion. PE: pericardium effusion; LA: left atrium; LV: left ventricle; Ao: aorta; RV: right ventricle. (c) Computed tomography revealing a massive pericardial effusion. PE: pericardium effusion.

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