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Chest radiographs of a 55-year-old man with distended neck veins, distant heart sounds, hepatomegaly, ascites, and edema ofthe legs.

46. calcified pericardium causing cardiac constriction

The radiographs show striking pericardial calcification. Computed tomography (image below) further delineates thedistribution and character of the calcification. The cause of the calcified pericardium in this case is unknown.

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Source:  OpenStax, Images of memorable cases: 50 years at the bedside. OpenStax CNX. Dec 08, 2008 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col10449/1.7
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