Pericardial Nodular Metastasis from Carcinoma Cervix Uteri

Carcinoma cervix is the second most common cancer in women worldwide and the most common cancer cause of death in the developing countries. In India, it is estimated that approximately 122,844 new cases are diagnosed and 67,477 deaths annually, accounting to nearly 1/3rd of the global cervical cancer deaths. Antemortem diagnosis of isolated metastasis to the pericardium is an uncommonly seen event. Till date few cases only are reported in the literature. We report pericardial nodular metastasis from known carcinoma cervix. Patients with dyspnea in the background of carcinoma cervix usually present with pleural effusion or pulmonary metastasis, but the remote possibility of pericardial metastasis is also to be considered in differential diagnosis.