Incidental Finding After Pericardiocentesis

Subcostal View Reveals New Diagnosis

Unique Case

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Background

The patient was a 75yo male with a history pericardiocentesis at a large tertiary cardiac center 3 weeks prior to this admission. He presented with increasing shortness of breath and the emergency department team expected that the pericardial effusion had returned. The echocardiographic findings were quite surprising.

The Echo