Why the study?
Constrictive pericarditis is uncommon in childhood and presents a diagnostic challenge due to its rarity and uncharacteristic clinical picture that mimics other diseases.
Highlights chronic constrictive pericarditis as a rare diagnostic consideration for ascites in children.
Hypothesis-generating for pediatric ascites evaluation; prospective studies needed before changing practice.
Constrictive pericarditis is an uncommon disease in childhood. In Majority of cases it is a diagnostic challenge because very rare and not readily recalled, uncharacteristic clinical picture so capable of mimicking other diseases. We report a rare case of chronic constrictive pericarditis in 12-year-old female child Dhanuja.
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