Case Presentation: A 53-year-old female with history of two recent admissions for idiopathic pericarditis presented with several days of increasing chest pain, dyspnea, and lightheadedness. During her first admission three months prior, she underwent urgent pericardiocentesis with pericardial drain placement for early cardiac tamponade. Fluid cytology results were unremarkable. Cardiac computed tomography demonstrated a focal, [...]

Case Presentation: A 17-year-old female presented with a one-month history of persistent dry cough, worsened by lying flat, requiring multiple pillows to sleep comfortably. Initially treated for presumed pharyngitis, her symptoms persisted, prompting further evaluation. Echocardiography revealed a large pericardial effusion with a normal ejection fraction, leading to hospital admission. Imaging studies identified a 3.5 [...]