Pericarditis in malignancy chest x ray

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S.; Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S.

Chest X-ray

Enlarged cardiac silhouette may be noted in pericardial effusion. Pericardial calcifications may be noted in constrictive pericarditis.

Pericardial calcification