Massive pericardial effusion causing cardiac tamponade accompanied by elevated CA-125 and thoracic lymphadenopathy in sarcoidosis: a case report.

Introduction: Pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade are rare manifestations of cardiac sarcoidosis. This is a first case report that describes a patient with severe pericardial effusion and signs of cardiac tamponade with elevated carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA-125) levels, enlarged pericardial (PLN) and mediastinal lymph nodes (MLN), histologically confirmed as sarcoidosis.

Presentation Of Case: A 51-year-old female patient was admitted with complaints of sickness, shortness of breath on minimal exertion, swelling in lower extremities, and heaviness in right upper abdomen.