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Inflammatory Constriction Following Complete Pericardiectomy in Tuberculous Constrictive Pericarditis

Iraj A. Kashani

Department of Pediatrics, University of California-San Diego, School of Medcine, La Jolla, California

Charles B. Higgins

Department of Radiology, University of California-San Diego, School of Medicine, La Jolla, California

Joe R. Utley

Department of Surgery, University of California-San Diego, School of Medicine, La Jolla, California

A 13-year-old boy with active tuberculous constrictive pericarditis underwent complete pericardiectomy together with antituberculous therapy and a short course of steroids. Six weeks following the surgery, he was seen with clinical and hemodynamic findings of recurrent pericardial constriction, presumably due to an inflammatory collection around the heart. Symptoms gradually resolved within six months with resumption of steroid therapy. Repeat hemodynamic study showed normal hemodynamics.

The case demonstrates the production of cardiac constriction by nonpericar dial inflammatory tissue and the possible benefits of steroid therapy in the treat ment of tuberculous constrictive pericarditis.

Clinical Pediatrics, Vol. 22, No. 3, 219-221 (1983)
DOI: 10.1177/000992288302200312
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