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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
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