fibrinous pericarditis

Fibrinous pericarditis results from fine granular roughening of the pericardium.

Clinical presentation

Pericardial friction rub may be heard.

Pathology

Causes

• viral
• acute idiopathic
• tuberculosis
• pyogenic
• acute rheumatic fever
• myocardial infarction: Dressler syndrome
• chronic renal failure
• connective tissue diseases
• scleroderma
• malignant neoplasms
  • direct invasion from bronchogenic carcinoma
  • lymphoma
  • thymoma
  • mesothelioma
  • metastases
• cardiac trauma or surgery
• radiotherapy

Siehe auch:

• Tuberkulose
• Lungenkarzinom
• Thymom
• Mesotheliom
• Pericarditis calcarea
• rheumatic fever

und weiter:

• rheumatic heart disease
• Perikarditis