González Raya, ArturoAvivar Oyonarte, CristóbalBenayas Bellido, Pilar2016-09-012016-09-012012González Raya A, Avivar Oyonarte C, Benayas Bellido P. Massive pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade secundary to cholesterol pericarditis. Clin Lab. 2012; 58(7-8):817-201433-6510http://hdl.handle.net/10668/2385Case Reports; Journal Article;The presence of cholesterol crystals in the pericardial fluid is a very rare finding of unknown pathogenesis with no more than 100 reported cases in literature. Patients with cholesterol pericarditis usually have large volume spills of slow development that are well tolerated, rarely causing cardiac tamponade or constrictive pericarditis. We report a case of cholesterol pericarditis with a severe pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade in a patient with an uncertain diagnosis of tuberculosis.enCholesterol pericarditisCholesterol crystalsPericardial effusionColesterolPericarditisDerrame pericárdicoTaponamiento cardíacoMedical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Polycyclic Compounds::Steroids::Cholestanes::Cholestenes::CholesterolMedical Subject Headings::Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::HumansMedical Subject Headings::Named Groups::Persons::Age Groups::Adult::Middle AgedMedical Subject Headings::Diseases::Cardiovascular Diseases::Heart Diseases::Pericardial EffusionMedical Subject Headings::Diseases::Cardiovascular Diseases::Heart Diseases::PericarditisMedical Subject Headings::Diseases::Cardiovascular Diseases::Heart Diseases::Cardiac TamponadeMedical Subject Headings::Check Tags::Maleresearch article22997984open access