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Loculated pericardial effusion in acute pericarditis: diagnosis by combined echocardiographic and radioisotopic techniques.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  446161     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A young man with a typical clinical presentation of acute pericarditis, on M-mode echocardiography, was repeatedly found to have a relatively echo-free area posterosuperior to the left ventricle, disappearing as the left ventricular apex was scanned. A radioisotopic "pericardial scan" revealed pericardial fluid lateral and inferior to the heart but not at the apex. This represents an additional type of M-mode echocardiographic presentation of loculated pericardial effusion.
Authors:
A B Weisse
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Chest     Volume:  76     ISSN:  0012-3692     ISO Abbreviation:  Chest     Publication Date:  1979 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1979-09-01     Completed Date:  1979-09-01     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0231335     Medline TA:  Chest     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  113-5     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Adult
Echocardiography
Humans
Male
Pericardial Effusion / diagnosis,  etiology*,  radionuclide imaging
Pericarditis / complications*,  diagnosis,  radionuclide imaging

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