Eggshell-Shaped Calcified Pericardium and Constrictive Pericarditis.

https://doi.org/10.4068/cmj.2021.57.2.160 C Chonnam Medical Journal, 2021 Chonnam Med J 2021;57:160-161 Corresponding Author: Wei-Chieh Lee Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No, 123, Ta Pei Road, Niao Sung District, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan Tel: +886-7-7317123; +886-975056049, Fax: +886-7-7322402, E-mail: leeweichieh@yahoo.com.tw Article History: Received February 4, 2021 Accepted February 10, 2021 FIG. 1. (A, B) Posterior-anterior view and lateral view of chest radiography: Eggshell-shaped calcification of the pericardium was noted (black arrows), and bilateral pleural effusion. (C-F) Computed tomography: Diffusely calcific pericardium was like eggshell-shaped. (white arrows). (G) Fluoroscopy: Severe calcification with gray to black enhancement of the pericardium presented. (H) The hemodynamic study: A prominent x and y descents of the blood pressure curve of the right atrium, and equalization of the diastolic pressure in all four chambers with a “square root” sign presented. Eggshell-Shaped Calcified Pericardium and Constrictive Pericarditis