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 3. Pericardial Intervention and Findings. (A) Thoracic post-pericardiocentesis CT scan showing persistent pericardial thickening with signs of constrictive pericarditis and a drain placed into the pericardium (white arrows). (B) A chest X-ray taken after drain placement, demonstrating some resolution of the effusion but persistent cardiomegaly due to pericardial thickening and constriction (white arrows).