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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D., Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S.; Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S.
Overview
MRI
MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis. Findings on MRI suggestive of tuberculous pericarditis include:[1][2]
- Pericardial effusion
- Pericardial thickening
- Mediastinal and tracheobronchial lymphadenopathy (with hilar sparing)
- Bowing of the interventricular septum toward the left ventricle during diastole
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References
- ↑ Pohost, Gerald (1991). Principles and practice of cardiovascular imaging. Boston: Little, Brown. ISBN 978-0316712477.
- ↑ 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.