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CXR on admission (left) showing a small pleural effusion and normal cardiac shlhouette. Repeat film 2 weeks later (right) showing appearances in keeping with a pericardial effusion
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Repeat CXR revealed cardiomegaly (Figure 1).
Repeat echocardiogram confirming large pericardial effusion (arrowed).
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Repeat echocardiogram demonstrated a large pericardial effusion (Figure 2).