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Abstract
Case Report
Carcinomatous Pericarditis Monitored by Pulsed Doppler Echocardiography of Superior Vena Cava: Hemodynamics from Pericardial Effusion to Pericardial Solid Invasion
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Shiga Prefectural Medical Center for Adults, 328-1, Moriyama-cho, Moriyama City, Shiga Japan
ABSTRACT
We utilized pulsed Doppler echocardiography to monitor changes in a patient with carcinomatous pericarditis, from pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade to pericardial solid invasion. Characteristic changes in superior vena cava (SVC) pulsed Doppler flow patterns were observed after invasion of the pericardium. SVC pulsed Doppler flow patterns are a useful aid in differentiating between solid invasions and recurrent pericardial effusion with pericardial thickening; this diagnostic capability is not readily available with computed tomography.
KEYWORDS
Carcinomatous pericarditis Superior vena cava pulsed Doppler flow
Received 平成10年7月2日
JJRS, 37(8): 623-626, 1999
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