Pericardial metastasis

Case contributed by Erik Ranschaert , 16 Dec 2010
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Henry Knipe, 29 Jul 2015

Updates to Case Attributes

Gender was set to Female.
Presentation was changed:
49-year old women with historyHistory of breast carcinoma and diffusely metastasized ovarian carcinoma, right-sided carcinomatous pleuritis.
Age was set to 49 years.
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Pericardial metastasismetastases or carcinomatous pericarditis

Most. Most frequent CT features of pericardial metastases include, in in order of decreasing frequency:

  • pericardial effusion
  • prepericardial lymph nodes
  • pericardial thickening and enhancement
  • nodules
  • -<p>Pericardial metastasis or carcinomatous <a href="/articles/pericarditis" title="Pericarditis">pericarditis</a></p><p>Most frequent CT features of pericardial metastases include,&#160;in order of decreasing frequency:</p><ul><li>pericardial effusion</li><li>prepericardial lymph nodes</li><li>pericardial thickening and enhancement</li><li>nodules&#160;</li></ul>
  • +<p>Pericardial metastases or carcinomatous <a href="/articles/pericarditis">pericarditis</a>. Most frequent CT features of pericardial metastases include, in order of decreasing frequency:</p><ul>
  • +<li>pericardial effusion</li>
  • +<li>prepericardial lymph nodes</li>
  • +<li>pericardial thickening and enhancement</li>
  • +<li>nodules</li>
  • +</ul>

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was added:

Thickened pericardium with contrast enhancement, carcinomatous pleuritis on the right side, iiver metastases.

Images Changes:

Image CT (C+ portal venous phase) ( update )

Description was removed:
CT chest Thickened pericardium with contrast enhancement, carcinomatous pleuritis on the right side, iiver metastases.

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