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Pleural mesothelioma (PM) with pericardial involvement is extremely rare. We now report a rare case of malignant PM with constrictive pericarditis as the first presentation.
Cheng‐Peng He+10 more
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Effusive-Constrictive Pericarditis
![Figure][1] A 15-year-old boy developed cough, low-grade fever, and extreme lethargy over 4 weeks that was unresponsive to a short course of macrolide antibiotic. Laboratory workup was notable for a negative Epstein-Barr virus early antigens antibody, monoslide test, and normal ...
Andrew O. Zurick, Allan L. Klein
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Pericardial mesotheliomas are rare tumors which often present with features of constrictive pericarditis. We present clinical, imaging, histological, and immunohistochemical findings of three cases presenting with chronic constrictive pericarditis.
Monalisa Hui+2 more
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Chronic constrictive pericarditis: a rare cardiac involvement in primary Sjögren’s syndrome
Background Constrictive pericarditis represents a chronic condition and systemic inflammatory diseases are a known, yet uncommon, cause. Pericardial involvement is seldom reported in primary Sjögren’s syndrome, usually occurring in association with ...
Fabiana Duarte+5 more
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Differentiation of constrictive pericarditis and restrictive cardiomyopathy using digitized echocardiography [PDF]
Constrictive pericarditis and restrictive cardiomyopathy are difficult to distinguish at the bedside and occasionally at routine cardiac catheterization.
Arevalo+33 more
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Constrictive Pericarditis with Extensive Calcification and Caseous Necrosis [PDF]
Constrictive pericarditis is a disease where loss of pericardial elasticity and restriction of filling of the cardiac chambers occurs. It is most often seen as an associated symptom of heart failure.
Marco Antônio Volpe+5 more
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Subacute pericardial abscess after aortic valve replacement: a case report
Background Purulent pericarditis is an infectious disease, frequently caused by gram-positive bacteria, that is rarely observed in healthy individuals, and is often associated with predisposing conditions.
Ilenia Magnani+7 more
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A stone miner with both silicosis and constrictive pericarditis: case report and review of the literature [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The working environment of stone miners has been believed to cause their susceptibility to respiratory diseases. Silicosis is an occupational disease caused by exposure to crystalline silica dust which is marked by inflammation and scarring ...
Fangchun Shao, Yajian Jiang
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A case report of constrictive pericarditis: a forgotten cause of refractory ascites
Constrictive pericarditis is well known but rare and commonly forgotten cause of ascites. Early diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis is difficult due to absence of typical cardiopulmonary signs and multiple vague symptoms and its insidious course.
Mohammad Barry, MD+2 more
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We here report a successful midterm outcome following combined off-pump radical pericardiectomy and coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) in a 65-year-old male patient who was suffering from chronic constrictive calcified tubercular pericarditis with ...
Gauranga Majumdar+4 more
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