INTRODUCTION:
One of the important causes of pericardial effusion are solid tumors
(1). Pericardial involvement from non-Hodgkin lymphoma is uncommon and
malignant pericardial effusion is even more scarce(2). Pericardial
effusion, which is the accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac, is
commonly associated with significant decrease in patient survival, and
may lead to grave consequences like tamponade, cardiovascular collapse,
and death (3,4). Here we present a case of this complication as the
first manifestation of mediastinal lymphoma.