Cholesterol Pericarditis.

ABSTRACT: Cholesterol pericarditis is a rare condition characterized by a large, chronic cholesterol-rich pericardial effusion that often manifests with symptoms of heart failure. We report a case of an asymptomatic 51-year-old man with a massive cholesterol-rich pericardial effusion with echocardiographic evidence of impending tamponade. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).

SUBMITTER: Khawaja T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9270592 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature