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Abstract
Malignant pericardial effusion is a potentially fatal complication of malignancy unless recognised and treated promptly. Patients with this condition are often difficult to diagnose. Physical examination, chest radiography and elec-trocardiography have poor diagnostic values in identification of patients with pericardial effusion. Echocardiography, which allows rapid confirmation of the presence of an effu-sion and precise assessment of its haemodynamic impact, is the gold standard for diagnosis.
