title: Constrictive pericarditis with a calcific mass invading into the right ventricular myocardium.
abstract: We present a rare and unique case of calcific constrictive pericarditis with a calcified pericardial mass invading the right ventricular myocardium. Perioperative two-dimensional and three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography revealed the extent and structure of the pericardial mass and led to the repair of the right ventricular free wall as a surgical intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, Colorado 80206, USA. Bryan.Ahlgren@ucdenver.edu
authors.forename: Bryan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ahlgren
authors.forename: Brett
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Reece
authors.forename: Ernesto
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Salcedo
authors.forename: Tamas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Seres
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome