Key result
Surgical pericardiectomy successfully treated a 61-year-old male with refractory ascites caused by constrictive pericarditis, eliminating the need for further paracentesis.
Why the study?
Constrictive pericarditis is a rare, commonly forgotten cause of ascites whose early diagnosis is difficult due to vague symptoms and an insidious course lacking typical cardiopulmonary signs.
Case Report (n=1)
Constrictive pericarditis is a rare but important differential diagnosis to consider in patients presenting with refractory ascites when liver cirrhosis is ruled out.
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Consider constrictive pericarditis in refractory ascites evaluations; leaves open whether routine cardiac imaging refines cirrhosis workups.
Barry et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Constrictive pericarditis with refractory ascites (n=1). Surgical pericardiectomy was evaluated on Clinical stability and need for paracentesis. Surgical pericardiectomy successfully treated a 61-year-old male with refractory ascites caused by constrictive pericarditis, eliminating the need for further paracentesis.
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