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ArticleCureus2025

Acute Pericarditis as an Initial Presentation of Neoplastic Disease: A Case Report.

Ana Sofia Silva, Sofia Reis, Rosélia Lima, Guilherme Jesus, Lígia R Santos

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Ana Sofia SilvaInternal Medicine, Unidade Local de Saúde de Gaia e Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, PRT.
Sofia ReisInternal Medicine, Unidade Local de Saúde de Gaia e Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, PRT.
Rosélia LimaInternal Medicine, Unidade Local de Saúde de Gaia e Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, PRT.
Guilherme JesusInternal Medicine, Unidade Local de Saúde de Gaia e Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, PRT.
Lígia R SantosInternal Medicine, Unidade Local de Saúde de Gaia e Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, PRT.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acute pericarditis is the most common pericardial disease, presenting with varied manifestations and potentially indicative of systemic disease. A 56-year-old male with a history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes, and a former smoker presented with chest pain relieved by leaning forward, fever, elevated inflammatory markers, and electrocardiographic changes consistent with acute pericarditis. Initial treatment with acetylsalicylic acid and colchicine resulted in a favorable clinical response with improvement in inflammatory markers. However, symptoms later worsened, accompanied by night sweats and weight loss. Imaging revealed a nonspecific pulmonary lesion in the right upper lobe and consolidation in the left lower lobe with associated pleural effusion. Pleural fluid analysis indicated an exudate, predominated by mononuclear cells, with negative cytology. A guided biopsy confirmed lung adenocarcinoma. This case underscores the importance of a holistic approach to acute pericarditis, with an emphasis on etiological investigation in atypical presentations.

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acute pericarditislung adenocarcinomapericardial effusionpericarditispericardium

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PMID40453301
PMCPMC12123553

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