title: Tuberculous pericarditis: MRI features with contrast enhancement.
abstract: Tuberculous pericarditis has decreased in incidence, but early diagnosis and treatment are critical because constrictive pericarditis is a serious complication of this condition. The appearances of tuberculous pericarditis on gadolinium enhanced magnetic resonance imaging are described and the value of this modality in achieving an early diagnosis is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawamata
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Machida
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kumazaki
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D010495:Pericarditis, Tuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA