Key result
Pericardiectomy resulted in a significant reduction of symptoms in a 66-year-old male patient with constrictive pericarditis presenting as chronic ascites.
Why the study?
Constrictive pericarditis is an unusual and rare cause of ascites, making its diagnosis challenging in most patients with chronic ascites.
Case Report (n=1)
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Constrictive pericarditis should be considered as a differential diagnosis in patients presenting with chronic ascites, as it can be effectively treated with pericardiectomy.
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May prompt pericardial evaluation in refractory ascites; leaves open whether calcifications aid earlier diagnosis in larger cohorts.
Koçyiğit et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Constrictive pericarditis (n=1). Pericardiectomy was evaluated on Symptom reduction. Pericardiectomy resulted in a significant reduction of symptoms in a 66-year-old male patient with constrictive pericarditis presenting as chronic ascites.
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