Pericarditis
Case contributed by:
Dr Chris O'Donnell
Presentation:
Severe retrosternal chest pain with marked fever
Patient Data:
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
From the case:
Pericarditis
Modality:
CT
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C+ portal venous phase
Considerable fluid in the pericardial sac with marked smooth thickening/enhancement of both surfaces of the pericardium consistent with an infective/inflammatory pericarditis. Note also infective changes at both lung bases.
Case Discussion:
Pericarditis is defined as inflammation of the pericardium. It is normally found in association with cardiac, thoracic or wider systemic pathology and it is unusual to manifest on its own.
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