Ct and Mri Findings in a Child with Constrictive Pericarditis
Resource
PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY v.19 n.3 pp.259-262
Journal
PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY
Journal Volume
v.19
Journal Issue
n.3
Pages
259-262
Date Issued
1998
Date
1998
Author(s)
WU, MEI-HWAN
WANG, JOU-KOU
LUE, HUNG-CHI
Abstract
Constrictive pericarditis is rare in children. We report computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI ) findings in a 3-year -old girl. She had a swollen abdomen that increased in two months. CT and MRI showed a thickened pericardium (5.2 mm) without calcification. Both atria were enlarged and ventricles were relatively small. The engorged inferior vena cava had 2.8x the diameter of the descending aorta at the same level. Symptoms were dramatically improved after pericardiectomy. The histopathological features confirmed chronic pericarditis.
Type
journal article