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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Pyopericardium, if bacterial
Definitions
- Pericarditis due to microbial agent
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Echocardiographic Findings
Angiographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Kligerman S: Imaging of pericardial disease. Radiol Clin North Am. 57(1):179-99, 2019
- Murillo H et al: Infectious diseases of the heart: pathophysiology, clinical and imaging overview. Radiographics. 36(4):963-83, 2016
- Mehrzad R et al: Pericardial involvement in diseases of the heart and other contiguous structures: part II: pericardial involvement in noncardiac contiguous disorders. Cardiology. 121(3):177-83, 2012
- James OG et al: Utility of FDG PET/CT in inflammatory cardiovascular disease. Radiographics. 31(5):1271-86, 2011
- Verhaert D et al: The role of multimodality imaging in the management of pericardial disease. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 3(3):333-43, 2010
- Yared K et al: Multimodality imaging of pericardial diseases. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 3(6):650-60, 2010
- Bogaert J et al: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance in pericardial diseases. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 11:14, 2009
- Demmler GJ: Infectious pericarditis in children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 25(2):165-6, 2006
- Ha JW et al: Images in cardiovascular medicine. Assessment of pericardial inflammation in a patient with tuberculous effusive constrictive pericarditis with 18F-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography. Circulation. 113(1):e4-5, 2006
- Abbara S et al: Pericardial and myocardial disease. In Miller SW: Cardiac Imaging: The Requisites. Philadelphia: Elsevier Mosby. 245-83, 2005
- Pankuweit S et al: Bacterial pericarditis: diagnosis and management. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs. 5(2):103-12, 2005
- Kirchhoff LV et al: Parasitic diseases of the heart. Front Biosci. 9:706-23, 2004
- Ross AM et al: Acute pericarditis. Evaluation and treatment of infectious and other causes. Postgrad Med. 115(3):67-70, 73-5, 2004
- Sagristà-Sauleda J et al: Effusive-constrictive pericarditis. N Engl J Med. 350(5):469-75, 2004
- Troughton RW et al: Pericarditis. Lancet. 363(9410):717-27, 2004
- Losik SB et al: Chemotherapy-induced pericarditis on F-18 FDG positron emission tomography scan. Clin Nucl Med. 28(11):913-5, 2003
- Goyle KK et al: Diagnosing pericarditis. Am Fam Physician. 66(9):1695-702, 2002
- Tsai WC et al: Morganella morganii causing solitary liver abscess complicated by pyopericardium and left pleural effusion in a nondiabetic patient. J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 35(3):191-4, 2002
- Dhir V et al: Intrapericardial teratoma masquerading as pyopericardium. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci. 43(2):111-3, 2001
- Spodick DH: The Pericardium: A Comprehensive Textbook. New York: Mercel Dekker, 1997
- Ku CS et al: Spontaneous contrast in the pericardial sac caused by gas-forming organisms. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 4(1):67-8, 1991
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Pyopericardium, if bacterial
Definitions
- Pericarditis due to microbial agent
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Echocardiographic Findings
Angiographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Kligerman S: Imaging of pericardial disease. Radiol Clin North Am. 57(1):179-99, 2019
- Murillo H et al: Infectious diseases of the heart: pathophysiology, clinical and imaging overview. Radiographics. 36(4):963-83, 2016
- Mehrzad R et al: Pericardial involvement in diseases of the heart and other contiguous structures: part II: pericardial involvement in noncardiac contiguous disorders. Cardiology. 121(3):177-83, 2012
- James OG et al: Utility of FDG PET/CT in inflammatory cardiovascular disease. Radiographics. 31(5):1271-86, 2011
- Verhaert D et al: The role of multimodality imaging in the management of pericardial disease. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 3(3):333-43, 2010
- Yared K et al: Multimodality imaging of pericardial diseases. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 3(6):650-60, 2010
- Bogaert J et al: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance in pericardial diseases. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 11:14, 2009
- Demmler GJ: Infectious pericarditis in children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 25(2):165-6, 2006
- Ha JW et al: Images in cardiovascular medicine. Assessment of pericardial inflammation in a patient with tuberculous effusive constrictive pericarditis with 18F-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography. Circulation. 113(1):e4-5, 2006
- Abbara S et al: Pericardial and myocardial disease. In Miller SW: Cardiac Imaging: The Requisites. Philadelphia: Elsevier Mosby. 245-83, 2005
- Pankuweit S et al: Bacterial pericarditis: diagnosis and management. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs. 5(2):103-12, 2005
- Kirchhoff LV et al: Parasitic diseases of the heart. Front Biosci. 9:706-23, 2004
- Ross AM et al: Acute pericarditis. Evaluation and treatment of infectious and other causes. Postgrad Med. 115(3):67-70, 73-5, 2004
- Sagristà-Sauleda J et al: Effusive-constrictive pericarditis. N Engl J Med. 350(5):469-75, 2004
- Troughton RW et al: Pericarditis. Lancet. 363(9410):717-27, 2004
- Losik SB et al: Chemotherapy-induced pericarditis on F-18 FDG positron emission tomography scan. Clin Nucl Med. 28(11):913-5, 2003
- Goyle KK et al: Diagnosing pericarditis. Am Fam Physician. 66(9):1695-702, 2002
- Tsai WC et al: Morganella morganii causing solitary liver abscess complicated by pyopericardium and left pleural effusion in a nondiabetic patient. J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 35(3):191-4, 2002
- Dhir V et al: Intrapericardial teratoma masquerading as pyopericardium. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci. 43(2):111-3, 2001
- Spodick DH: The Pericardium: A Comprehensive Textbook. New York: Mercel Dekker, 1997
- Ku CS et al: Spontaneous contrast in the pericardial sac caused by gas-forming organisms. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 4(1):67-8, 1991
