Chylopericardium associated with constrictive pericarditis assessed by multimodality imaging

Abstract

Abstract Acute‐onset presentation with breathlessness and calcific pericardial thickening encapsulating the heart. Extremely chylous pericardium, which is by itself rare, in combination with constriction assessed with multiple imaging modalities.

Keywords

• cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
• cardiac surgery
• chylopericardium
• constrictive pericarditis
• multimodality imaging