PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Schiavone, William A.
AU  - Majdalany, David S.
TI  - Don’t judge a book by its cover: Unusual presentations of pericardial disease
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.92a.24065
DP  - 2025 Feb 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 109--116
VI  - 92
IP  - 2
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/92/2/109.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/92/2/109.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2025 Feb 01; 92
AB  - The presentation of pericardial disease can be unusual, and what is assumed to be pericardial disease may not be. Knowing pericardial and mediastinal anatomy is vital for understanding these unusual presentations. This review focuses on the history, physical examination, and fundamental diagnostic testing, integrated with pericardial and mediastinal anatomy and pathophysiology.