AN INTERESTING CASE OF PERICARDIAL EFFUSION
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Abstract : We describe an interesting case of pericardial effusion . Patient was initially diagnosed as tuberculous pericardial effusion. She was started on antituberculosis drugs but didnt show any improvement. Hence thoracotomy was done and a tumor was identified at the root of main pulmonary trunk and incisional biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of haemangiopericytoma .
Keyword : Pericardial effusion , Haemangiopericytoma.
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