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[[Image:Mesothelial cyst of the pericardium.jpg|left|thumb|350px|Mesothelial cyst of the pericardium. Note the rounded mass in the right costophrenic angle (arrow).]] | [[Image:Mesothelial cyst of the pericardium.jpg|left|thumb|350px|Mesothelial cyst of the pericardium. Note the rounded mass in the right costophrenic angle (arrow).]] | ||
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==Pericardial calcification== | |||
[[Image:Pericardial calcification.jpg|left|thumb|350px|Pericardial calcifications in [[constrictive pericarditis]]]] | |||
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Revision as of 14:57, 7 July 2011
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Uncomplicated Pericarditis
In uncomplicated pericarditis, in the absence of a pericardial effusion or cardiac tamponade, the heart will not be enlarged on chest x ray.
Complicated Pericarditis
The heart will be enlarged on chest X ray in the setting of pericardial effusion or cardiac tamponade.
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Pericardial Masses
Pericardial calcification