Radiation pericarditis and myocardial fibrosis.
The case of a 45-yr-old man with constrictive pericarditis due to radiation for Hodgkin's disease is described. After pericardiectomy and clinical condition did not improve. At necropsy an extensive fibrosis of the myocardium especially located in the anterior part of the heart was found. The clinical consequences of this finding with respect to surgical treatment are briefly discussed.
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006321:Heart / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D010496:Pericardium / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011830:Radiation Effects; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage