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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[CT scan]] may be helpful in the [[diagnosis]] of tuberculous pericarditis. Findings on [[CT scan]] suggestive of tuberculous pericarditis include calcification of the [[pericardium]], thickened [[pericardium]], [[pericardial effusion]], and back flow of blood into the [[IVC]] and [[hepatic veins]] (in contrast [[CT scan]]). | |||
==CT scan== | ==CT scan== | ||
CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis. Findings on CT scan suggestive of tuberculous pericarditis include: | [[CT scan]] may be helpful in the [[diagnosis]] of tuberculous pericarditis. Findings on [[CT scan]] suggestive of tuberculous pericarditis include:<ref name="pmid15138314">{{cite journal |vauthors=Cherian G |title=Diagnosis of tuberculous aetiology in pericardial effusions |journal=Postgrad Med J |volume=80 |issue=943 |pages=262–6 |date=May 2004 |pmid=15138314 |pmc=1742992 |doi=10.1136/pgmj.2003.013664 |url=}}</ref> | ||
* | *[[Calcification]] of the [[pericardium]] | ||
* Thickened [[pericardium]] | |||
* | *[[Pericardial effusion]] | ||
* Back flow of blood into the [[IVC]] and [[hepatic veins]] (in contrast [[CT scan]]) | |||
[[File:Fa018be29edc63c9ab2c136c0ee43b big gallery.jpeg|500px|none|thumb|Case courtesy of Dr Abdallah Al Khateeb , <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/">Radiopaedia.org</a>. From the case <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/cases/50615">rID: 50615</a>]] | |||
[[File:438a79613ec103c0a40e06b1cb6402 big gallery.jpg|500px|none|thumb|Case courtesy of Dr Prashant Gupta , <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/">Radiopaedia.org</a>. From the case <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/cases/18006">rID: 18006</a>]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis. Findings on CT scan suggestive of tuberculous pericarditis include calcification of the pericardium, thickened pericardium, pericardial effusion, and back flow of blood into the IVC and hepatic veins (in contrast CT scan).
CT scan
CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis. Findings on CT scan suggestive of tuberculous pericarditis include:[1]
- Calcification of the pericardium
- Thickened pericardium
- Pericardial effusion
- Back flow of blood into the IVC and hepatic veins (in contrast CT scan)
References
- ↑ Cherian G (May 2004). "Diagnosis of tuberculous aetiology in pericardial effusions". Postgrad Med J. 80 (943): 262–6. doi:10.1136/pgmj.2003.013664. PMC 1742992. PMID 15138314.