Case The following case represents a 20 year old male with a known high cervical transverse lesion after an accident which left him wheelchair bound. He presented with a pneumonia which was complicated with a purulent pleuritis and a purulent pericarditis. He was treated with broad spectrum antibiotics. The pericardial exudate (empyema) was not evacuated […]

Case The following case demonstrates a patient with recurrent episodes of pericarditis. Deformation imaging reveals a potential early sign of constriction. A 50-year old man, known with recurrent pleuritis was sent to the outpatient clinic. The last episodes of his pleuritis were associated with pleural effusion and complaints fitting with a pericarditis. Initial echocardiographic examinations […]

Case The following case shows the typical findings on deformation imaging known with this disorder. We present a 30 year old male who was presented to the emergency department with clinical signs of a cardiac tamponade, which was confirmed by ultrasound. After pericardialcynthesis, clinical signs improved. All additional testing for the cause of this effusion […]