Recurrent pericardial effusion in a boy: A clue to underlying pericardial and pulmonary lymphangiectasia

• Main Authors: Deepanjan Bhattacharya (Author), Arun Gopalakrishnan (Author), Deepa Sasikumar (Author), Anoop Ayyappan (Author), Harikrishnan K N Kurup (Author), Sabarinath Menon (Author), Kavasseri M Krishnamoorthy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Pulmonary lymphangiectasia is a rare congenital malformation of lymphatic vessels. We report the case of a 5-year-old boy with recurrent pericardial effusion which was diagnosed to be due to pericardial and pulmonary lymphangiectasia.