Key result
Pericardiectomy resulted in symptom remission in a 62-year-old man with effusive-constrictive pericarditis caused by atypical mycobacteriosis.
Why the study?
Effusive-constrictive pericarditis is an uncommon, frequently missed diagnosis due to heterogeneous presentation, but represents a potentially reversible cause of heart failure.
Population
One 62-year-old Caucasian male with remittent right heart failure and pericardial effusion
Design
Case report
Authors
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May support pericardiectomy for symptom relief in rare atypical mycobacterial cases; leaves open need for prospective data.
Case Report (n=1)
Pericardiectomy can be an effective treatment for effusive-constrictive pericarditis caused by atypical mycobacteriosis, even in the absence of significant pericardial thickening or calcification.
Giordani et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Effusive-constrictive pericarditis (n=1). Pericardiectomy was evaluated on Symptom remission. Pericardiectomy resulted in symptom remission in a 62-year-old man with effusive-constrictive pericarditis caused by atypical mycobacteriosis.
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