Key result
Pericardiectomy led to remarkable improvement and resolution of protein losing enteropathy in a 2-year-old child with constrictive pericarditis.
Why the study?
Constrictive pericarditis is uncommon in children, and protein losing enteropathy is a rare complication.
Does pericardiectomy resolve protein losing enteropathy in a child with constrictive pericarditis?
Case Report (n=1)
Does pericardiectomy resolve protein losing enteropathy in a child with constrictive pericarditis?
Constrictive pericarditis is a rare but reversible cause of protein losing enteropathy in children that can be effectively treated with pericardiectomy.
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Suggests pericardiectomy as potential option for pediatric protein-losing enteropathy; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Shah et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Constrictive pericarditis and protein losing enteropathy (n=1). Pericardiectomy was evaluated on Resolution of protein losing enteropathy. Pericardiectomy led to remarkable improvement and resolution of protein losing enteropathy in a 2-year-old child with constrictive pericarditis.
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