School ager with shortness of breath

CXR and CT of pericardial effusion due to histoplasmosis
CXR AP (above left) shows a large cardiac silhouette and an abnormal contour to the right superior mediastinum. Coronal CT with contrast of the chest (above right) shows a huge fluid collection in the pericardial space and a conglomeration of cystic lymph nodes in the right superior mediastinum. Axial CT (below) shows the pericardial fluid collection completely surrounding the heart and left lower lobe atelectasis.

The diagnosis was pericardial effusion due to histoplasmosis.