title: Post-traumatic pericardial calcification.
abstract: Trauma is a cause of calcific constrictive pericarditis, but less commonly may cause a localized mass. We report such a case in which the mass impinged on the right heart resulting in severe systemic venous stasis.
authors.affiliation: VA San Diego Healthcare System, Radiology Service, La Jolla, CA 92161, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Isaacs
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stark
authors.forename: Clinton
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nichols
authors.forename: Jared
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Antevil
authors.forename: Ralph
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shabetai
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed