Congestive cardiac failure (CT)

Case contributed by Bruno Di Muzio
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Patient with severe heart failure (Grade IV of NYHA).

Patient Data

Age: 75 years
Gender: Male

CT Abdomen (selected images)

ct

Cardiomegaly, small amount of pleural effusion,  dilated IVC and hepatic veins with refluxed contrast from the right atrium into IVC. Ascites. 

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