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Contrast-enhanced MRI with SHU 555 A has the ability to improve the differential diagnosis of focal liver tumors compared with unenhanced MRI and multislice spiral CT.

In patients with refractory ascites, dilated jugular veins and dilated liver veins constrictive pericarditis must be suspected. Pericardial calcifications in chest X-ray often given further evidence for the diagnosis which helps to avoid further evaluation of a primary liver disease. The treatment of choice is early surgical pericardiectomy, whereas shunt procedures are not indicated.