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[[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>]] | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D.
Overview
CT scan
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
- Back flow of blood into the IVC and hepatic veins (in contrast CT scan)
