European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine

Abstract

A pericardial effusion refers to the accumulation of excess fluid in the pericardial sac surrounding the heart. The causes of pericardial effusion can be infectious or non-infectious. Viral pericarditis leading to effusion and tuberculous pericardial effusion are the most common causes in the developed and developing countries respectively. Bacterial and parasitic etiologies are less common. We report an interesting case of pericardial effusion in a young female without any history of previous comorbidities who wsa diagnosed as T cell lymphoblastic leukemia after furthur investigations