Constrictive Pericarditis, a Difficult Diagnosis -A Case Report with Review of Literature
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 11
Abstract
The diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis requires a high degree of clinical suspicion as the signs and symptoms of this disease can be falsely attributed to other causes. Here we present a case of a 50-year old male who had presented with bilateral pleural effusion, ascites, fever and history of pulmonary tuberculosis. So he was initially thought to be a case of disseminated tuberculosis or pulmonary tuberculosis associated with IVC (inferior vena cava) obstruction. He was evaluated clinically and required investigations were done which revealed constrictive pericarditis. It sets an example of the difficulty in diagnosing this condition
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Dr C R Khatua
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