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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000;18:497
© 2000 Elsevier Science NL

Images in cardio-thoracic surgery

Constrictive calcified pericarditis associated with non-treated pulmonary tuberculosis

Natalie Drabe, Gregor Zünd, Paul R. Vogt, Marko Turina

Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Rämistrasse 100, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland

Received 10 May 2000; accepted 23 May 2000.

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e-mail: gregor.zund{at}chi.usz.ch

A 47-year-old male was admitted due to shortage of breath and lower limb oedema associated with a non-treated pulmonary tuberculosis. CT scan demonstrated severe pericardial calcifications (Fig. 1) . The patient was set on tuberculostatic therapy and pericardiectomy was performed successfully.



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  		Fig. 1. CT scan (3 dimensional) demonstrating massive pericardial calcifications.

 




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