14 April 2025
: Case report 
Chronic Appendicitis-Induced Effusive-Constrictive Pericarditis and Hepatic Fibrosis: A Case Report
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare coexistence of disease or pathology
Jacek Kołcz
1AE*, Mirosława Dudyńska1BF, Maria Dzierzenga 2BD
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.947326
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e947326
Figure 2. Abdominal and cardiac imaging. (A) A computed tomography (CT) of the chest. Cross-sectional view shows a substantial pericardial effusion surrounding the heart (white arrow). (B) Abdominal CT scan identifying a calcified appendicolith (19×12 mm) within the appendix (white arrow). (C) Coronal CT view providing detailed visualization of the calcified appendicolith (white arrow) within the colon appendix.