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tissue_organ_import: 
heart
Morphologic diagnosis: 
Heart: Moderate acute diffuse fibrinous pericarditis and epicarditis.
Clinical description: 
In *Chlamydophila psittaci*, the pericardium may be congested, thickened, and may have fibrinous exudate on its surface. Here, the pericardium has been opened, revealing the epicardial surface of the heart, also covered in fibrin.
Pathologic description: 
The pericardium has been opened to reveal the epicardial surface of the apex of the heart. The pericardium is thick, opaque and covered by a slightly granular, friable material. The epicardium is covered by a thin layer of opaque, fibrillar, white material.
Record number: 
7401
Case number: 
Unknown
Clinical form: 
Unknown
Infection type: 
Unknown
Housing/mgmnt type: 
Select One
Priority: 
1
Image source URL: 
http://cidc.library.cornell.edu/vet_avian/images/Chlam-Adjusted/CHLAM-015A.jpg
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