Abstract
We present the radiographic, computed tomographic (CT), and magnetic resonance (MR) findings in a woman with constrictive pericarditis due to an embolized hypodermic needle. The chest films revealed pleural effusions but no foreign body. The CT showed pericardial thickening and a linear foreign body of metallic attenuation in the right ventricular apex, and MR imaging revealed a signal void with magnetic susceptibility artifact. This case illustrates the capabilities and limitations of CT and MR imaging in hypodermic needle-induced constrictive pericarditis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 117-123 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | International Journal of Cardiac Imaging |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2000 |
Keywords
- CT
- Constrictive pericarditis
- Hypodermic needle
- Intravenous drug abuse
- MR imaging
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine