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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Cardiology
  • Diagnostic Medicine

Background:

  • Malignant pericardial effusion (MPE) is a critical complication in advanced cancer patients, often presenting with non-specific symptoms.
  • Differentiating MPE from benign pericardial effusion (BPE) is clinically challenging due to overlapping manifestations.
  • Accurate diagnosis of MPE is crucial for prognosis and treatment planning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel scoring system and nomogram for discriminating MPE from BPE.
  • To utilize easily obtainable clinical parameters for a practical diagnostic tool.
  • To improve the accuracy of MPE diagnosis in clinical settings.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of patients with pericardial effusion undergoing pericardiocentesis.
  • Development of a nomogram model using LASSO and logistic regression for indicator selection.
  • Construction of a scoring system based on the validated nomogram.

Main Results:

  • The scoring system incorporates seven variables: weight loss, absence of fever, mediastinal lymph node enlargement, pleural effusion, effusion ADA, effusion LDH, and effusion CEA.
  • The scoring system demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy, with AUCs of 0.974 (training set) and 0.950 (validation set).
  • Excellent sensitivity (91.0-95.2%) and specificity (95.1-83.3%) were achieved in differentiating MPE from BPE and tuberculous pericardial effusion.

Conclusions:

  • A new, easily applicable scoring system effectively distinguishes malignant pericardial effusion from benign pericardial effusion.
  • The developed scoring system shows significant diagnostic value and can aid clinicians in managing patients with pericardial effusion.
  • This tool offers a reliable method for identifying MPE, improving patient outcomes.