To analyze the cause and clinical types of pericardial effusion retrospectively, aimed to explore their changing regulation.MethodsThe clinical data of 102 cases with pericardial effusion during Jan,2000 to Dec,2008 were retrospectively analyzed.ResultsThe common cause of pericardial effusion in turn included tumor(25.5%),tuberculosis(22.6%),heart failure(19.4%), non-specificity(13.8%),uraemia(9.9%) and connective tissue disease(6.3%).The percentage of other cause was 2.5%.ConclusionTumor was the leading cause of pericardial effusion and tuberculosis followed by.As the diagnosis and treatment technology proving,we can discover more and more causes of pericardial effusion.In the exception of cancer and hypothyroidism etc,trial treatment of tuberculosis is helpful for the diagnosis of pericardial effusion.

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