Cytology pericardial effusion

  • How do you confirm pericardial effusion?

    The echocardiogram is the most available and reliable technique in order to verify the presence and the amount of a pericardial effusion; in addition, the echocardiogram offers valuable data for evaluation of hemodynamic repercussion..

  • How do you quantify pericardial effusion?

    Echocardiography can provide an estimate of the size of effusions.
    Generally, small effusions cause an echo-free space in systole and diastole of less than 10 mm; moderate effusions, 10-20 mm; and large effusions, greater than 20 mm.
    The size of pericardial effusion is a powerful predictor of overall prognosis..

  • How is pericardial effusion confirmed?

    Chest X-ray, electrocardiogram (ECG), computed tomography (CT), or cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are alternate imaging modalities that aid in the diagnosis of pericardial effusion..

  • What are the criteria for pericardial effusion?

    A pericardial effusion is considered to be present when accumulated fluid within the sac exceeds the small amount that is normally present.
    Pericardial effusion can develop in patients with virtually any condition that affects the pericardium, including acute pericarditis and a variety of systemic disorders..

  • What cells are in pericardial effusion?

    Normal pericardial fluid has small numbers of white blood cells (WBCs) but no red blood cells (RBCs) or microorganisms.
    Laboratories may examine drops of the pericardial fluid and/or use a special centrifuge (cytocentrifuge) to concentrate the fluid's cells at the bottom of a test tube..

  • What is the study of choice for pericardial effusion?

    Pericardial effusion is a relatively commonly encountered pathology.
    The etiology is widely varied.
    The effusion can range from incidental to life-threatening disease.
    The diagnostic modality of choice is an echocardiogram, although other modalities can provide critical information..

  • A sample of fluid will be taken from the pericardium.
    This is done through a procedure called pericardiocentesis .
    Before this is done, you may have a heart monitor to check for heart problems.
    Patches called electrodes are put on the chest, similar to during an electrocardiogram ( ECG ).
  • The echocardiogram is the most available and reliable technique in order to verify the presence and the amount of a pericardial effusion; in addition, the echocardiogram offers valuable data for evaluation of hemodynamic repercussion.
Jan 29, 2013BACKGROUND. Pericardial fluid (PF) accumulates through various mechanisms and cytology is part of the workup to determine the specific etiology,  AbstractINTRODUCTIONRESULTSDISCUSSION
Pericardial effusions are associated with a wide range of diseases and often present a difficult and perplexing diag nostic problem. Cytological examination of pericardial fluid offers a practical method for establishing a diagnosis. This is especially true for pericardial effusions owing to malignancy.
Pericardial fluid (PF) accumulates through various mechanisms and cytology is part of the workup to determine the specific etiology, primarily to rule in or rule out malignancy. To the best of the authors' knowledge, the current study is the largest systematic evaluation of PF cytology performed to date.

Does echocardiogram show pericardial effusion?

The main way to assess a pericardial effusion is an ultrasound scan of the heart known as an echocardiogram.
The echo helps quantify the amount of fluid around the heart, tells us how the heart is handling the excess fluid, and determines what action must be taken.

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What are the differential diagnoses for pericardial effusion?

Infections causing pericardial effusions include:

  1. cytomegalovirus
  2. coxsackie virus
  3. echovirus
  4. HIV

However, other conditions like injury to the pericardium or heart from a medical procedure, myocardial infarction, uremia, autoimmune disease and cancer should be considered in differential diagnosis of pericardial effusion .
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What is the prognosis of pericardial effusion?

The prognosis of pericardial effusion depends on the underlying etiology[10,11,15,16] being especially poor in patients with neoplastic pericardial effusion secondary to lung cancer and positive cytologic study (presence of malignant cells) in pericardial fluid.
Prognosis is very good in idiopathic/viral pericarditis.


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