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 5. Intraoperative findings. (A) Intraoperative photograph showing the heart encased in a thick, fibrotic, white pericardial membrane, severely restricting diastolic motion. Free space in the pericardial sac after drainage of effusion is marked with an arrow. (B) An image showing the resection of the constricting pericardium, with significant improvement in diastolic expansion.